Kai Lu

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Founder & CEO of Munchbird Dog Treats | MBA l Sustainable Pet Nutrition lGrowth Strategy l e-Commerce l Digital Marketing l Analytics l Ex-McKinsey I Ex-Sears | Proud Dog Mom @ Munchbird
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Greater Chicago Area, United States
About Kai Lu

Kai Lu is a driven entrepreneur with a dynamic background spanning growth strategy, e-commerce, and digital marketing. With experience from esteemed institutions like McKinsey and Sears, Kai blends corporate expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit. Holding an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business with a focus on finance, Kai has led impactful initiatives across various domains.As the Founder & CEO of Munchbird LLC, a premium pet food company, Kai spearheaded strategic business plans, product development, and marketing strategies. At Inhabitr Furniture Rental, as VP of Marketing & Growth Analytics, Kai orchestrated full-funnel marketing strategies, digital assortment optimization, and advanced analytics implementation, achieving remarkable growth and ROAS.Transitioning to a new role as VP of Growth & Digital Transformation, Kai drove revenue growth through sales automation and CRM implementation, optimizing sales processes and enhancing customer engagement. Previously, at Sears Holdings Corporation and McKinsey & Company, Kai led strategic initiatives, test-and-learn processes, and market research endeavors.With a passion for travel and food, Kai and her family have been longtime residents of Chicago. With a track record of driving business growth, fostering innovation, and leveraging data-driven insights, Kai continues to unleash the full potential of Munchbird, propelling it to the forefront of the pet food market and enriching the lives of countless furry companions along the way.

Kai Lu's Current Company Details
Munchbird

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Founder & CEO of Munchbird Dog Treats | MBA l Sustainable Pet Nutrition lGrowth Strategy l e-Commerce l Digital Marketing l Analytics l Ex-McKinsey I Ex-Sears | Proud Dog Mom
Kai Lu Work Experience Details
  • Munchbird
    Founder & Ceo
    Munchbird Oct 2023 - Present
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Founder and CEO of a unique, single-ingredient, all-natural dog treat business. Passionate about promoting healthy, sustainable pet nutrition and supporting small, local, and female-owned businesses. Actively involved in philanthropic efforts and charity organizations.* ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐‹๐‹๐‚, a premium pet food company, from inception to full operational status.* ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ, including product development, marketing strategies, and sales initiatives, to drive company growth and profitability.* ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง of high-quality ingredients to ensure the production of nutritious and premium pet food products.* ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ to increase brand awareness and customer engagement.* ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, including budgeting, financial planning, and supply chain management, to optimize efficiency and productivity.* ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ to expand market reach and distribution channels.* ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ of a talented team to support company objectives and foster a positive work culture.* ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ in guiding the company through various challenges and achieving key milestones.* ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž and building long-lasting relationships with pet owners and their furry companions.
  • Inhabitr
    Vp Of Growth
    Inhabitr Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    * ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Led the company's digital transformation strategy, driving revenue growth by implementing sales automation tools and CRM systems (Hubspot, similar to Salesforce). This streamlined the B2B sales process, optimized vertical sales pipelines, and enhanced B2C customer engagement.* ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Spearheaded data-driven sales strategies and performance metrics, resulting in the optimization of sales funnels across all business units and significant increases in conversion rates.* ๐‘๐จ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ: Implemented robust data analytics and reporting systems within the CRM, providing real-time business intelligence for informed decision-making and improved forecasting accuracy.* ๐„๐‘๐ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Oversaw the successful implementation of an ERP system, collaborating closely with Finance and Procurement teams to identify pain points and optimize processes through ERP customization. This streamlined Finance and Procurement operations, integrating financial data seamlessly across departments, reducing manual errors, and enhancing operational efficiency.* ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Led an ongoing effort to enhance our project-based accounting workflows. This involves developing and deploying customized financial dashboards to provide key stakeholders with crucial financial insights and KPIs. This initiative aims to establish a unified platform for tracking project financials, billing, and resource allocation, enabling real-time visibility into project profitability and resource utilization. These ongoing efforts have been instrumental in improving project cost control and ensuring accurate revenue forecasting.
  • Inhabitr
    Vp Of Marketing And Growth Analytics
    Inhabitr May 2020 - Jan 2024
    Greater Chicago Area
    * ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Led marketing strategy and operations for B2C, B2B2C, B2B, and partner sites, covering SEO, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analytics.* ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ: Collaborated with business units to execute tailored campaigns, boosting qualified leads and conversion rates with customized reporting.* ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ : Managed digital assortment and pricing strategy, optimizing on-page content and our AI re-assignment engine.* ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ & ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Implemented cutting-edge attribution modeling and UTM tracking for in-depth insights; proficient in Google Analytics, Google Ads, Hubspot, WordPress, SEMrush, and MailChimp.* ๐„-c๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Oversaw 8K+ product SKU launches, expanding our footprint to 1000+ zips, emphasizing DTC demand generation.* ๐2๐‚ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก: Achieved 600% YoY B2C growth with 30X ROAS via performance-based marketing and advanced analytics.* ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐›๐จ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ: Established data-driven growth dashboards, delivering actionable insights.* ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Launched 30+ partner sites, offering integrated omnichannel experiences.* ๐’๐„๐Ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Implemented on-page SEO, driving a 400% growth in organic traffic.* ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Worked closely with Product Development, UX, and Tech teams for seamless customer experiences.* ๐ƒ๐ฒ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ฅ: Developed a dynamic pricing model powering an AI reassignment engine for automated product swaps.In this role, I've led strategic marketing, driven growth, and leveraged data insights for success.
  • Inhabitr - New Age Furniture Rental
    Director Of Marketing And Digital Merchandising
    Inhabitr - New Age Furniture Rental Nov 2019 - May 2020
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Inhabitr - New Age Furniture Rental
    Director Of Product And Pricing
    Inhabitr - New Age Furniture Rental Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
  • Sears Holdings Corporation
    Customer Strategy And Insight Manager
    Sears Holdings Corporation Apr 2006 - Jun 2010
    Illinois, United States
    - Drove marketing & strategic initiatives through test-and-learn across Sears Holdings, Sears, Kmart, and Lands-End, covering hard-line and soft-line categories.- Established test performance reporting and conducted in-depth analysis, translating data into actionable insights and prioritizing growth opportunities based on ROI.- Built and institutionalized "Test-and-Learn" processes, managing a portfolio of 500+ initiatives and sharing insights across the organization.- Managed full-funnel test & learn portfolio, defining project plans, structuring tests, overseeing execution, and providing actionable recommendations for growth opportunities.- Developed and deployed test-and-learn tools, training modules, and processes, enabling collaborative strategic planning, execution, measurement, evaluation, and rollout.- Created a cloud-based learning library with best-practice business cases to disseminate insights throughout the organization.- Led marketing tests, including media-mix strategy, TV, radio, circular, FSI, direct mail, digital, and in-store tests, driving decision-making through analytics and ROI.- Built a financial model quantifying 15 critical initiatives for Home Appliance's 5-year forecast.Led a $2.5 MM consulting project, successfully implementing a predictive T&L analytical tool.
  • Glg
    Market Research Manager
    Glg Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
    New York, New York, United States
    Developed GTM plan for Asia, establishing global partnerships with a focus on high-tech and financial industries
  • Mckinsey&Co.
    Business Analyst
    Mckinsey&Co. Sep 2000 - Nov 2002
    - Led a 6-member team in devising a comprehensive restructuring roadmap for a prominent dairy company's business unit, encompassing financial planning, budgeting, HR planning, sales & marketing, R&D, and operations.- Developed a highly effective Go-To-Market strategy to capitalize on emerging Corporate Banking opportunities for a regional bank. As a result, the client's ranking surged from middle-of-the-pack to No. 1 in the Corporate Banking sector.- Constructed a robust M&A valuation model for a USD 200 million regional bank acquisition, providing critical insights for informed decision-making.- Identified key cost-saving opportunities and formulated an action plan to support the firm-wide cost-cutting initiative, ensuring optimal resource allocation and operational efficiency.

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What company does Kai Lu work for?

Kai Lu works for Munchbird

What is Kai Lu's role at the current company?

Kai Lu's current role is Founder & CEO of Munchbird Dog Treats | MBA l Sustainable Pet Nutrition lGrowth Strategy l e-Commerce l Digital Marketing l Analytics l Ex-McKinsey I Ex-Sears | Proud Dog Mom.

What schools did Kai Lu attend?

Kai Lu attended University Of Virginia Darden School Of Business, National Taiwan University.

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