Karin Arnold

Karin Arnold has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over many years. Their most recent position was with SteelSeries, where they served as an Account Director since April 2019. In this role, they focused on leading the growth and development of National Accounts across Canada, establishing and managing long-term relationships with existing accounts, and nurturing new accounts.

Prior to that, Karin worked as the Director of Sales - Canada for Snakebyte Group USA from September 2018 to April 2019. Their responsibilities included introducing, growing, and developing the snakebyte USA brand in the Canadian territory. Karin also fostered retail and distributor relationships, created retail-specific and national programs to promote unit sell-through, share, and brand awareness.

From March 2004 to April 2017, Karin served as the Director of Sales - Canada for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. In this role, they were responsible for progressive business development in the Canadian market, fostering direct retail relationships and distribution channels. Karin also managed and mentored a strong sales team and provided guidance for sales planning and analysis. Under their leadership, territory sales exceeded $50 million annually, with Canadian territory revenue representing over 6% of US sales and 20% year-over-year growth.

Karin's work experience also includes a role as the Director of Merchandising and Marketing for EB Games from October 1993 to March 2004. During this time, their main focus was on opening and developing direct publisher purchasing relationships for the Canadian division and building/mentoring the purchasing/marketing team. Karin oversaw all aspects of day-to-day purchasing and marketing strategies and played a significant role in the company's expansion, with the store base growing from 11 to over 185 locations.

Karin Arnold attended Syracuse University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Additionally, they also acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer Marketing and Advertising from the same university. However, the specific start and end years for these educational pursuits are not provided.