Katherine Mullen

Katherine Mullen has over 20 years of experience in sales and operations management. Katherine began their career at the Minnesota Department of Health as a Program Coordinator and Public Health Sanitarian, where they conducted water quality research and received recognition for managing a mobile water analysis lab during a flood recovery. Katherine then moved on to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, where they worked as a Business Assistance Project Consultant and managed public-private partnerships to develop markets for recycled plastics. Katherine later joined the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as a Program Director before transitioning to Mullen & Cretan, Inc, where they worked as an Environmental Consultant and Writer, responsible for researching and writing materials for public sector clients. Katherine then joined Celilo Group Media, Inc, where they spent 21 years advancing to Head of Sales and leading teams across five states. At Celilo Group Media, Katherine managed all aspects of sales, including booking advertising, rewards, and circulation accounts for SMBs and Enterprise accounts. Katherine also took on the role of Group Publisher, overseeing advertising, circulation, and production teams and managing the production and distribution of the annual Chinook Book. Additionally, they served as the Minneapolis/St. Paul Market Director for Chinook Book, successfully launching the product in the Twin Cities market. Most recently, Katherine held the position of Vice President of Business Development at both Online Rewards and WorkProud, where they contributed to building private label incentive and loyalty programs and creating digital employee experiences.

Katherine Mullen received their Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Minnesota, where they studied from 1991 to 1995.