Kathy Lesner

Kathy Lesner is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in consumer insights and brand strategy. Currently serving as Senior Vice President at MetrixLab since June 2018, Kathy focuses on enhancing decision-making through consumer insights. Prior roles include Vice President at Ipsos, where Kathy collaborated with marketers to navigate media, advertising, and technology challenges from July 2010 to June 2018, and earlier as Vice President at the same company optimizing brand positioning and marketing communications from September 2004 to June 2008. Kathy also held a Senior Consultant position at IRI from June 2002 to November 2003, emphasizing consumer insights activation for marketing strategies. Previous experience includes a role as Brand Manager/Consumer Insights at United Airlines and as Key Accounts Marketing Analyst at Chicago Tribune Media Group. Kathy holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago.