Cara Westhouse

Cara Westhouse has extensive work experience in resource planning, operations, and client engagement. Cara is currently working as the Director of Resource Planning and Operations at Ovative Group since February 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Resource Planning, Strategy, and Operations Lead from June 2021 to February 2022. Cara also held the position of Senior Manager in Site Optimization and Client Engagement from February 2018 to August 2021, and Manager in Site Optimization from February 2016 to February 2018, both at Ovative Group.

Before joining Ovative Group, Cara Westhouse worked at Target from 2007 to 2016. Cara started as a Merchandise Planning Business Analyst in April 2007, then became a Senior Planner in Digital Vendor Marketing from August 2010 to March 2013, and later held the role of Digital Product Manager in Digital Vendor Marketing from March 2013 to February 2016.

Additionally, they gained early experience in their career as a Customer Account Representative at Nalco from May 2006 to April 2007.

Cara Westhouse completed their education as follows:

From 2002 to 2006, they attended Saint Louis University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business, Marketing, and Communications.

Later, from 2011 to 2014, Cara pursued their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the University of Minnesota.

In September 2019, they obtained a certification known as MAP Certified - Class of Fall, 2019. This certification was awarded by the organization MAP Certification - by Ovative group.