Kati Karottki

Kati Karottki has a diverse work experience, spanning across various industries and roles. Kati is currently working at Climax Foods as the Interim COO and also serves as an Advisor. Prior to this, they worked at Vow as an Advisor and at Gen 1 Capital in the same role.

Kati has also held significant positions at New Age Eats, serving as the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer where they led internal and external teams and was responsible for brand, product insights, innovation, go-to-market strategy, and regulatory matters. Kati was also a part of the board nominating committee for AMPS and served on the communications and sustainability committee.

Before that, Kati worked at Ocean Spray Cranberries as the Head of Beverage for the Away-From-Home Business and for Core - Brand Innovation and New Products & Categories. Kati played a crucial role in building the foundation for the Away-From-Home beverage marketing unit and concurrently managed the Ocean Spray <> PepsiCo business.

Additionally, Kati has experience working at Meati Foods as the Director of Venture Development & Customer Discovery, where they focused on commercial strategy and raised funds. Kati co-founded BTRFY Foods and led the validation of a sustainable snacking concept using mycelium-based protein crisp.

Prior to that, they worked at The Kraft Heinz Company as part of the Brand Equity & Innovation team for Kraft Cheese and Taco Bell. Kati also served as the Senior Manager for the MBA General Management Program.

Before that, Kati worked at Tovala as part of the Customer Discovery & New Venture Development team and completed a Global MBA Summer Internship at Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Kati Karottki's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they studied at the Isenberg School of Management and also pursued Spanish. Kati later attended the Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2008. Kati also has extensive coursework experience at the University of Chicago, where they pursued a degree in Gastromusicology at the graduate and PhD levels. Furthermore, Kati has pursued education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, focusing on Design Matters and problem solving through principles of design and DT. Lastly, Kati attended the University of Cape Town, where they studied International Studies at the School of Commerce. Kati's educational journey culminated with a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, although specific details such as the start and end years are not provided for most of the programs mentioned.