Northlich CEO and leadership

Kathy took an interesting path to a career in agency leadership. She studied economics as an undergrad at the University of Cincinnati, and that social sciences background trained her to look for the motivators that lead people to make the choices they make. She earned her MBA at what is now UC’s Lindner College of Business, a discipline that prepared her to apply consumer behavior principles in the context of business objectives. After a career that included stops at Accenture, Macy’s and Coca-Cola, she joined Northlich in 2000 as chief financial officer, later serving as COO. As president and CEO since 2007, she helps brands and companies understand both the contribution and the cost of their marketing efforts so they can deliver real value to their shareholders and stakeholders. Kathy loves the outdoors and does her best thinking while walking outside. She loves the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Mt. Adams and OTR for their vibrancy and transformation. Kathy’s proudest achievements are her three bright and caring sons, whom she aspires to someday take on a trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Todd Sebastian is a President & Chief Connector at LINK Training & Consulting and Chief Client Officer at Northlich and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked as Managing Director, Influencer Marketing at Northlich; Brand Manager, Pharmaceuticals - Worldwide Strategic Planning at PROCTER & GAMBLE CO; and Executive Director, North America at Interbrand. Todd attended University of Connecticut between 1986 and 1991.