Mike McSherry, CEO at Xealth

“Katy was the happy smiling energy force for our fast growing startup. Starting in a temp role, she quickly proved her worth managing all aspects of our office operations. Not only was she great in her functional responsibilities, but her friendly personality and can-do attitude was the foundation for our strong team camaraderie. I STRONGLY recommend Katy’s work and spirit for any company lucky enough to hire her.”

Mike was the CEO of Swype during the earlier days of my professional life and in that time he demonstrated that there is such a thing as a great leader who is a visionary and innovator who can have extremely high emotional intelligence. He demonstrated how to achieve incredible growth within an entire organization, to build a team that championed him and championed a company alongside him. Something I value greatly. He contributed to my personal growth and set an example of what an excellent leader should be.

Jethro Seghers, Senior Program Manager Microsoft Teams – Education at Microsoft

“Katy is a true leader.
A true leader for me is someone who is eager to learn but at the same time teaches and shares her experience with her team. Katy knows how to engage with her team members, knows how to improve a team and get them to learn and grow in a natural, unforced way. She is super focused on her delivery and the delivery of her team members, making sure all deliverables are clear and manageable. She communicates when deadlines are in danger and does whatever she needs to do to make sure any project or program she is responsible for remains on track and all stakeholders are aware of the status and health. She is a master at detecting the values and strengths of each team member and knows how to use these insights to improve the project, process, and deliverable/product.
Next to being an amazing professional, Katy understands the social dynamics of the teams she works with and succeeds at taking multiple individuals who may not otherwise see themselves as part of a team, and combine them into a true team working towards the ultimate outcomes and deliverables. I have seen first hand how people support her and are willing to go the extra mile. Katy is a true leader in every sense of the word.”

I had the pleasure of working with Jethro at BitTitan. We had the unique opportunity on the marketing team to work closely with Jethro, the most technical and knowledgable person at the company. In a world where our customers were IT professionals, and would be put off by fluff marketing, Jethro’s infusion of knowledge helped me and my team produce content and campaigns that were successful, impactful, and had a level of  depth we were all very proud of.

Eileen Moreland, Director of Business and Client Operations at Sublime Media

“I was fortunate enough to get to work with Katy at Sublime Media and Swype/Nuance. At both places, she was an integral part of the teams that created the type of atmosphere and culture that makes you excited to go to work everyday.
Her friendly and cheerful demeanor helps her quickly connect with everyone. This, coupled with her professional skill set and can-do attitude, goes a long way in helping ensure success on any project you might throw her way.
At Swype, Katy was part of a very small marketing and training team that successfully launched and maintained the types of social media and marketing campaigns you would expect from a team double its size. While at Sublime Media, she managed time-sensitive, rapid development projects for high profile clients with ease. Any team would be lucky to have her.”

Eileen and I grew together at Swype and moved together to Sublime Media. It’s a magical thing when you find someone who you learn from, trust, grow with, and can share amazing experiences with.

Liisa McConnell, Senior Program Manager – Digital Security & Risk Engineering at Microsoft

“Katy is a natural project manager. Her ability to pick up a chaotic project mid-stream, and then weave that chaos into harmony, was one of my favorite traits as her manager. Add to that the fact that she is a complete joy to work with and you have a recipe for success in any organization. She will always be a major asset to any team.”

Liisa moved across the country to manage a small team of us. There we were able to practice our juggling skills, our organizational skills, and our breathing skills for when things would feel like they were too much to handle. Then we’d find something to laugh so hard  at we’d cry, and everything was okay again. It was a sweet little team.

Jason Tillman, Product Marketing at Axon

“Katy is a driven and passionate marketer. As the team lead on product launches, competitive analysis and internal communications, she is crafty, scrappy and ensures milestones are met. As the person responsible for ensuring regular launch milestones are met, she is incredibly diplomatic, thorough and disciplined. These are essential qualities for someone who takes on such a critical part of the Product Marketing function. Additionally, as the internal communications and competitive analysis manager for our team, she is gifted with the ability to distill key insights from various sources, present it in well written messaging and distribute it to the necessary parties in an efficient and highly successful manner.”

It was my time with Jason at TalentWise that I learned about the pragmatic marketing framework and what successful product launches look like. It was a new world for me, one  that I quickly fell in love with. The way it opened my eyes has served me well in every role since.

These recommendations and more can be found on my LinkedIn page.