Kara McClain

Kara McClain is a seasoned marketing and sales enablement professional with a robust background in the technology and food and beverage sectors. Currently serving as the Vice President of the Global Partner Program at Aptean since October 2017, Kara is focused on building a strong global partner channel to enhance operational efficiency and growth for food and beverage companies. Prior experience includes leadership roles in marketing and demand generation at Aptean, where responsibilities included managing diverse teams and overseeing product marketing for over 40 products. Kara also contributed significantly to PGi, where the sales enablement function was founded under leadership, as well as through various roles that emphasized strategic marketing initiatives. Earlier career experience includes account management in public relations at Porter Novelli and a brief internship with Infor. Kara holds a BBA in Marketing from The University of Georgia.