Katie Kierna

Katie Kierna is a Senior Vice President and Group Director at Spool.
Her expertise lies in creative and strategic management of large-scale campaigns that connect brands to consumers in relevant and newsworthy ways.
Katie enjoys immersing herself in client business challenges to determine how earned media and third-party endorsements can be most impactful to business needs.
Her experience has been cultivated through work with emerging brands, innovative start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies in the Food & Beverage, CPG, Retail, and Sports & Entertainment sectors.
Programs have ranged from celebrating Mattel’s iconic Barbie brand turning 50, to introducing international pop stars, One Direction, to the United States with Sharpie.
She previously served as a VP, General Manager at Ketchum and also managed all communications for the Dew Tour during her time at NBC Sports.
In her free time, Katie enjoys exploring new restaurants with her husband, having movie nights with her kids, swimming laps, and enjoying any form of “girls night” that she can get.
Her dream concert would be Outkast opening up for Jim Morrison/The Doors, and her favorite meal is her Uncle John’s Chicken Vesuvio from Marconi’s, her family restaurant that she grew up working in