Amanda Knauer

Amanda Knauer has a diverse work experience in marketing and consulting roles. Amanda currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at TheGuarantors since February 2022. Prior to that, they were the Vice President of Marketing at Kinetic Eye from August 2020 to February 2022. Amanda has also worked as a Senior Marketing Consultant and Interim CMO at Amanda Knauer Consulting, where they assisted startups with scaling and enterprise companies in filling talent gaps from January 2019 to August 2020. Amanda has a strong background in the automotive industry, having held positions at Cadillac as the Head of Digital Product & Strategy for BOOK by Cadillac and as the Senior Manager of Global Brand Strategy & Marketing. Amanda was responsible for developing marketing strategies, managing brand identity, and overseeing communications plans. Amanda has also worked at Godiva Chocolatier as a Marketing Manager, where they executed marketing activities across multiple stores in the US and Canada. Amanda has a wealth of experience in brand management, having worked at Diageo as a Brand Manager for Johnnie Walker & Guinness, where they achieved significant sales growth and led various marketing campaigns. Additionally, Amanda has entrepreneurial experience as the Founder and Managing Partner of Qara Argentina, where they established a leather goods business, secured financing, and managed manufacturing operations.

Amanda Knauer obtained a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Brown University in 2004. Amanda then pursued their education further and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from The Wharton School between 2009 and 2011.