Cathy Halligan

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Independent Board Director at ULTA, Ferguson plc, Jeld-Wen & Driven Brands @ Ulta Beauty
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San Francisco, California, United States, United States
About Cathy Halligan

Independent Board Director helping board members and business executives understand and apply consumer facing technology to win in the marketplace.Named a Digital 50 - Board candidates with skills in new technologies by Agenda, a Financial Times service http://common.money-media.com/php/image.php?id=171934&ext=.pdfA seasoned executive with a proven track record of driving results across a range of situations from start-up ventures to multi-billion dollar operations, requiring organic growth and/or accretive M&A sourced growth, in both P&L operating and Brand and Marketing functional roles, in B2C and B2B. Held senior executive roles at Walmart, Williams-Sonoma, I.Magnin, Blue Nile and PowerReviews, a social commerce, SaaS technology company.Strong capabilities in business fundamentals and data driven expertise in newer models (digital, social, mobile, local). Deep working knowledge of social and SaaS technology.Conducted business in Europe, Japan and US. Hold US and EC passport.AdAge byline: http://adage.com/author/cathy-halligan/4401 Mashable byline: http://mashable.com/author/cathy-halligan/ ClickZ byline: http://www.clickz.com/author/profile/1434/cathy-halliganSpecialties: Brand and Marketing strategy & programs across organizational models (B2B, CPG, Retail), omni channel retail, Social Commerce, marketing effectiveness, P&L management, e-commerce, catalog, direct/response marketing

Cathy Halligan's Current Company Details
Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty

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Independent Board Director at ULTA, Ferguson plc, Jeld-Wen & Driven Brands
Cathy Halligan Work Experience Details
  • Ulta Beauty
    Board Director
    Ulta Beauty Jan 2012 - Present
    Bolingbrook, Il, Us
    Fortune 500 and NASDAQ 100, high growth, US omnichannel retailer of All Things Beauty, All in One Place™Chair, Compensation Committee (June 2014 to 2024)Compensation Committee (June 2024 to present)Nominating and Governance Committee (June 2014 to present)Audit Committee (January 2012 - June 2014)
  • Ferguson
    Non Executive Director
    Ferguson Jan 2019 - Present
    Newport News, Virginia, Us
    NYSE and standard LSE listed. Leading specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, adding value through the expertise of people, scale, bespoke logistics network and use of technology. We bridge the gap between 43,000 suppliers and over one million customers offering the widest range of products and solutions.Audit, Remuneration, and Nominations Committees. Former Technology Committee member.
  • Driven Brands, Inc.
    Board Director
    Driven Brands, Inc. Oct 2020 - Present
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    Driven Brands™ is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has more than 4,100 centers across 15 countries, and services over 50 million vehicles annually. Chair, Compensation CommitteeNominating and Governance Committee
  • Jeld-Wen, Inc.
    Board Director
    Jeld-Wen, Inc. Sep 2022 - Present
    Charlotte, North Carolina, Us
    A leading global provider of windows, doors, wall systems, and other building products. Jeld-Wen designs, produces and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminum windows for use in the new construction, R&R of residential homes, and to a lesser extent, non residential buildings.Chair, Compensation CommitteeAudit Committee
  • Anticimex
    Independent Board Member
    Anticimex Sep 2022 - Present
    Stockholm, Stockholm, Se
    The Modern Pest Control Company. Through prevention, new technology and sustainable solutions, Anticimex meets the new demands for healthy environments, for both individuals and businesses.
  • Narvar
    Advisor
    Narvar Feb 2013 - Dec 2022
    San Mateo, California, Us
    A SaaS technology leader in post purchase optimization, turning one-time customers into lifetime brand advocates. For more than 300 brands, including Nordstrom, Sephora and Nike, Narvar solutions enable seamless customer experiences from purchase to delivery and beyond.
  • Flir Systems
    Board Director
    Flir Systems Mar 2014 - May 2021
    Wilsonville, Or, Us
    Acquired by Teledyne (NYSE: TDY) on May 14, 2021. Industrial tech company that saves lives and livelihoods. FLIR Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. FLIR brings innovative sensing solutions into daily life through thermal imaging systems, visible-light imaging systems, locator systems, measurement and diagnostic systems, and advanced threat detection systems. The products improve the way people interact with the world around them, enhance public safety and well-being, increase energy efficiency, and enable healthy and entertained communities.Chair, Compensation Committee (May 2018 to May 2021)CEO Search Committee (February - June 2017)Audit Committee (March 2014 to May 2021)
  • Wilton Brands
    Board Director
    Wilton Brands May 2016 - Sep 2018
    Naperville, Il, Us
    Acquired by Dr. Oetker in September 2018. The leading portfolio of iconic crafting and baking brands that help families celebrate life’s many occasions, express their creativity, encourage them to share with their families and friends, and capture their meaningful and lasting memories. Chair, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Audit CommitteeCompensation Committee
  • Powerreviews (Acquired By Bazaarvoice: Nasdaq:Bv)
    Advisor
    Powerreviews (Acquired By Bazaarvoice: Nasdaq:Bv) Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
    Chicago, Il, Us
  • Powerreviews (Acquired By Bazaarvoice: Nasdaq:Bv)
    Svp Sales & Marketing
    Powerreviews (Acquired By Bazaarvoice: Nasdaq:Bv) Jul 2010 - Jan 2012
    Chicago, Il, Us
    The world's largest social commerce network, with more than 1,500 clients across more than 5,500 websites such as Ulta, Staples, REI, Room & Board, Step2 and Drugstore.com. PowerReviews helps manufacturers, brands and retailers generate, organize and manage consumer conversations to drive sales, increase traffic, shape R&D and build brand loyalty. Integrated with facebook's open graph, the company's open network of more than 24 million consumer conversations serves as the underlying engine for a new generation of commerce. Responsible for brand development, Sales and Marketing for the rapidly growing software technology.
  • Walmart
    Vp Market Development, Global Ecommerce
    Walmart Nov 2009 - Jul 2010
    Bentonville, Arkansas, Us
    Responsible to develop the business capability in international markets to launch and grow market leading ecommerce & multichannel businesses.
  • Walmart.Com
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Walmart.Com Apr 2007 - Jun 2009
    Bentonville, Arkansas, Us
    Using the online channel, responsible to Make it Easier to Shop the Walmart brand. • Grew 2x the industry growth rate, achieved healthy traffic growth and marketing effectiveness with an 80% decrease in marketing investment. • Key responsibilities included brand development (increased the preference and loyalty to the brand), marketing effectiveness (drove Walmart.com traffic and conversion comps with negative investment comps as well as Walmart stores traffic and incremental sales related to online/offline purchase paths), Walmart.com user experience and creative, and customer insights and analytics.
  • Walmart.Com
    Vp Product Management And Multi Channel Integration
    Walmart.Com Mar 2006 - Mar 2007
    Bentonville, Arkansas, Us
    Lead Walmart.com services business, important businesses to Walmart Stores and increasingly digital, including Pharmacy, Financial Services & Gift Registry• Exceeded P&L performance• Developed & launched a high growth platform, an order online, pick up in store service named Site to Store. Refined the business to hit sales, profit and customer sat targets. Rolled out the service to the 3300 store Wal-Mart US chain; accounting for 1/3 of Walmart.com's sales within 4 months and achieving target P&L performance in its first year of the national roll out. • Developed the product vision, roadmap and business requirements to deliver the product with feature/functionality that gives Wal-Mart advantage with its 200 million customer franchise
  • Walmart.Com
    Strategic Advisor
    Walmart.Com May 2005 - Feb 2006
    Bentonville, Arkansas, Us
    Shaped the evolving role of Brand and Marketing at Wal-Mart to drive growth. Developed the CMO’s 90 day plan in high impact areas: marketing investment, organization and Marketing strategy and programs. Developed CMO’s presentations for the Wall Street analyst community, Retail Industry events and internal executive audiences.
  • Prophet
    Associate Partner
    Prophet Jul 2000 - Apr 2005
    San Francisco, California, Us
    • Leadership team member responsible for business development and service delivery for leading Management Consultancy focused on the intersection of Business, Brand and Marketing strategy. The firm realized 40+% compound annual growth.• Lead teams to deliver strategic advice and counsel to C-level and Business Unit executives to significantly increase revenue and profit performance. Clients include:o BP: Strategic advisor to Group Vice President Marketing of the billion global, multi brand, multi business (Business to Business, Retail and FMCG) corporation. o Aeon: Delivered the strategy to reposition and grow the private label brand, TOPVALUE, the core growth platform, for a $25 billion Japanese, multi brand, general merchandise retailer.o EBay: Advised the VP Direct Marketing on strategy and tactics to increase and accelerate the conversion rate from new registrants to customers for the leading electronic marketplace.
  • Blue Nile
    Vice President Direct Marketing
    Blue Nile Oct 1999 - Jul 2000
    New York, Ny, Us
    * Developed and implemented direct marketing strategy for a $50+ million, early stage, Internet retailer.* Directed implementation of all customer acquisition and referral activities. Achieved significant sales increases at declining customer acquisition cost each quarter.* Executive responsible to develop customer information/database infrastructure.
  • Williams-Sonoma
    Vice President Internet
    Williams-Sonoma May 1996 - Apr 1999
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Vice President, General Manager, Internet. • Lead efforts to develop strategic brand & marketing, merchandising, technology, operational and financial plans to launch the Williams-Sonoma brand on the web, delivering to the customer a seamless, three-channel experience [retail, catalog & internet]. • Secured $10 million in funding. Exceeded contribution plan to realize no negative impact to EPS.Vice President, Marketing. • Responsible for strategic and tactical marketing plans to achieve rapid sales and earnings growth. Achieved 3.1-point net contribution improvement in FY97.• Directed 25+ member direct marketing team to achieve 52% three year net revenue growth at a declining advertising cost rate for the company’s five brands: Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Hold Everything, Chambers and Gardeners Eden.• Managed and directed team to enhance and deploy the proprietary 19 million household customer database to maximize catalog sales and incremental retail sales.
  • Gymboree
    Vp Direct Marketing
    Gymboree Feb 1995 - Apr 1996
    Secaucus, New Jersey, Us
    • Developed all business functions to support the launch of the first ever, full-scale Gymboree direct-to-consumer business unit. Identified synergy between catalog, retail and play program businesses and directed integration to maximize business opportunities.• Produced business plan, marketing strategy and 5-year financial plans for new profit center to achieve breakeven financial performance in 18 months.• Selected and installed catalog management and telephone systems in 6 months time with MIS business analyst.
  • I. Magnin
    Vice President Direct Marketing
    I. Magnin Dec 1993 - Feb 1995
    • Directed 20-member catalog & store support team to drive incremental store traffic and achieve overall growth and EBITD goals for the $75 million catalog gross profit center. Through better targeting and executing, increased net sales 8% with 0% circulation increase in 1993, and in 1994 increased net sales 4% with 10% less circulation.• Directly managed a $10.5 million annual print, mail, postage pre-press and marketing, and a $10+ million annual operations and fulfillment expense budget. Decreased expenses by $900,000 while growing sales and operating margin.• Identified key merchandise mix, customer retention, conversion and acquisition strategies and new market opportunities. Increased the Japanese customer mailing file 10 fold resulting in $3 million in gross sales for the fall ’94 season.
  • Storybook Heirlooms
    Director Of Marketing & Circulation
    Storybook Heirlooms May 1993 - Dec 1993
    • Developed and directed circulation function for 3-year-old catalog start-up, generating $20 million in annual sales by circulating 8 million catalogs. • Directed catalog production function, managing $3 million printing and prepress budget.• Analyzed and projected demand by buyer type, by segment, by week for 24-month period, increasing forecasting accuracy by 23%.
  • Lands' End
    Marketing Coordinator
    Lands' End Apr 1987 - Sep 1991
    Dodgeville, Wi, Us
    Marketing Coordinator• Developed and managed the 5-year, $40 million strategic plan for New Business Development.• Created new catalog and direct response pieces with art directors, senior copywriters and buyers.Marketing Analyst• Analyzed customer behavior and evaluated circulation and merchandising variances of issue performance.Planning Analyst• Developed circulation plans for 13 main catalogs and several additional pieces – a total circulation of 60 million catalogs – in accordance with demand/profit goals.• Directed proprietary housefile growth and development.

Cathy Halligan Skills

E Commerce Strategy Marketing Strategy Start Ups Direct Marketing Brand Development Analytics Retail Multi Channel Marketing Marketing Management Leadership Integrated Marketing Product Management Business Strategy Product Marketing New Business Development Customer Insight B2b Online Marketing Social Media Marketing Digital Marketing Saas Merchandising Team Leadership Advertising Seo Team Building Direct Mail Business Development Social Commerce

Cathy Halligan Education Details

  • Singularity University
    Singularity University
    Executive Program
  • Stanford University Directors' College, Rock Center For Corporate Governance
    Stanford University Directors' College, Rock Center For Corporate Governance
  • Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Harvard Business School Executive Education
    Making Corporate Boards More Effective
  • Thunderbird School Of Global Management
    Thunderbird School Of Global Management
    Chinese
  • Northern Illinois University
    Northern Illinois University
    Finance

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