Katherine Payne

Katherine Payne is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in brand management and special events. Currently serving as Associate Manager of Global Brand Marketing for Disney Dolls at Mattel, Inc., Katherine oversees Disney Entertainment and Disney Frozen Dolls. Prior to this role, Katherine worked as Associate Brand Manager for Little Tikes at MGA Entertainment, directing strategies focused on preschool vehicles and plush products. Katherine's career also includes significant tenure at UNICEF USA, where responsibilities included managing a $3.3 million special events portfolio, and prior roles in event management at Outward Bound USA and Art 21 INC. Katherine holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in Art Practice from the University of California, Berkeley.