Katie Stratton

Katie Stratton has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. Katie is currently the Director of Product Partnerships and Business Development at X, the moonshot factory. In this role, they help X's early stage moonshots establish partnerships and commercial opportunities to ensure long-term viability. Katie is also responsible for identifying innovative business leaders and working together to solve the world's toughest problems. Prior to this, Katie worked as the Product Partnerships Lead at X, where they led business development and partnerships for internal start-ups. Katie played a crucial role in projects such as the development of grid-scale energy storage technology and Project Wing, which was recognized as one of the greatest innovations of the Year. Before joining X, Katie worked at Google, where they held various roles. Katie started as a Client Services Associate, managing top spending US online accounts and pioneering the development of up-selling sales training. Katie then became a Fortune 500 Account Manager, managing the relationships with twenty US Fortune 500 businesses in the Technology B2C vertical. Later, they led a team as the Team Lead for AdWords, where they mentored account managers and developed strategic initiatives. Katie also worked in New Business Development at Google, collaborating with various teams on new product incubation, partnerships, and alternative distribution. In addition to their work experience, Katie had an internship at RTCdirect in 1999. Overall, Katie Stratton has a wide range of experience in product partnerships, business development, and account management.

Katie Stratton pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Business, specializing in Marketing, at Miami University from 1997 to 2001. In 2000, they briefly attended Southern Cross University, where they studied Business Administration and Management, but did not obtain a degree in this field.