Katie Friedman

Katie Friedman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Katie is currently working as a Global Product Marketing Manager at Accertify, Inc., an American Express Company, where they are responsible for marketing their products globally. In addition, they also serve as the Communications & Content Committee Lead for the Inclusion & Diversity Council at the same company.

Before joining Accertify, Inc., Katie was a Mentor at Strive for College, a national nonprofit organization that provides mentoring to underserved students and assists them with the college application process.

Prior to their role at Strive for College, Katie worked at Allstate for several years. Katie held positions such as Product Marketing Manager for Drivewise, Connected Car, and Telematics, as well as Product Marketing Manager - Innovation/Product Dev., Life Stages Marketing. Katie also served as a Product Marketing Associate for Roadside Assistance, Catastrophe, Business Insurance, and Flood.

Katie's earlier work experiences include roles such as Marketing Channels Manager at Northwest Community Healthcare, Sponsor Communications Manager and National Accounts Marketing Manager at Alliant Credit Union, and Account Executive at Clear Channel Outdoor Global.

Katie began their career as an intern, first as a Creative Director Intern at Draftfcb (formerly Foote Cone & Belding), and then as a Special Events Intern at Downtown Community Alliance.

Katie Friedman's education history includes a Master's degree in Business and Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and Psychology from Iowa State University, which they attended from 1999 to 2003. Furthermore, they pursued international studies at the University of Swansea in Wales, UK, although the details of their degree are not specified. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained a certification called "Harvard Leadership Edge" from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning in January 2022.