Kiah Lawrence, MBA

Kiah Lawrence, MBA has a diverse work experience in sales, customer business partnering, pricing analysis, and procurement. They started their career at SUPERVALU as a Procurement Department Specialist from June 2012 to May 2013, followed by a role as a Pricing Analyst from May 2013 to December 2014. They then joined Kellogg Company as a Sales Representative from December 2014 to February 2017, where they successfully increased sales through fact-based selling and strategic negotiations. From February 2017 to November 2018, Kiah worked as a Customer Business Partner for Shopko at Kimberly-Clark. They then moved on to become a Customer Business Partner for Publix from November 2018 to December 2021 at the same company. In this role, Kiah achieved impressive sales growth, influenced cross-functional teams, and developed successful trade optimization strategies. Currently, Kiah is working at Tom's of Maine as a Customer and Agency Manager for the Natural Channel & Kroger, starting in December 2021.

Kiah Lawrence has a diverse education history. Kiah obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Marketing from LSU Shreveport between the years 2018 and 2020. Prior to that, they attended Virginia Commonwealth University from 2010 to 2012, where they earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting. Kiah'seducational journey began at Thomas Nelson Community College from 2008 to 2010, where they completed their Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management, General.

In addition to their formal education, Kiah Lawrence has also obtained several certifications to further enhance their business acumen. Kiah completed the A2E Business Fundamentals certification from McKinsey & Company in November 2021. Kiah also participated in the Management Accelerator Program from McKinsey & Company, which they completed in November 2021. Kiah holds certifications in Problem Solving and Business Strategy from McKinsey & Company, which they obtained in August 2021 and June 2021, respectively.