Kathleen McHugh possesses extensive experience in category development and shopper solutions across various esteemed companies. Currently serving as Director of Category Development at Chobani since January 2018, Kathleen has previously held significant roles at Bayer, including Manager of Category & Shopper Solutions for Suncare, and at Merck Consumer Care, where responsibilities encompassed senior customer insights and category strategy management. Kathleen's career began at Schering-Plough as a Customer Category Manager and further included an analyst position at ACNielsen. An alumna of Saint Joseph's University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, concentrated in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Kathleen's foundational education was completed at Bishop Kearney High School.
February, 2023 - present
January, 2018