ABOUT
Kara Council is the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Consumer Experience at Kenneth Cole Productions. As CMO Kara is responsible for driving the strategic development of the direct to consumer experience, including e-commerce, brand marketing, and design services for the company’s full portfolio of brands. In this capacity she is leading a reconnection to the customer and prioritizing data and analytics to drive marketing performance. Kara is a brand marketing executive with more than 20 years of related industry experience. Noted for her work at William Sonoma Inc. where she worked to elevate the Pottery Barn Consumer Direct business, as well as establish e-commerce and social platforms for the West Elm Division. She began her career at Nordstrom, where she spent over five years in buying and store leadership. Kara serves as an advisor for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), as well as The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation.