Katie Waeltz

Katie Waeltz has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years, focusing on category management, shopper insights, and analytics. Katie began their career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Marketing Graduate Assistant. Katie then joined Topco Associates LLC in 2016, starting as Director of Shopper Insights and Analytics before rising to the position of Senior Director and ultimately becoming the Vice President of Center Store Category Management and Insights. Prior to Topco Associates, Katie worked at Walgreens for ten years, holding various roles in loyalty, insights, personalized marketing, and merchandise planning.

Katie Waeltz attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they obtained a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Organization Development.