Kevin Karolak

Kevin Karolak is an accomplished communications and marketing professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Global Communications Director for General Motors at Interpublic Group (IPG) since March 2023, Karolak previously held the position of Chief Communications Officer at VMLY&R for WPP|Ford. Additional roles include Chief Marketing Officer at GTB, General Manager for the Americas at Prism Sport + Entertainment, and Vice President, Senior Creative Director at Jack Morton Worldwide. Karolak's earlier career includes significant academic positions as an English Professor at Foothill College and an English Instructor at institutions such as Menlo School and St. Stephen's Episcopal School, where Karolak was named Teacher of the Year in 1996. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco.