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Kat Cole is Group President at FOCUS Brands and responsible for building FOCUS Brands revenues and profits through global licensing, manufacturing, and ecommerce.
Previously, she was President of Cinnabon, Inc. accountable for leading and growing the multi-channel brand team that drove record comp sales growth, brand expansion and franchise evolution during her tenure. Prior to her role with FOCUS Brands at Cinnabon, Inc., Ms. Cole was a Vice President at Hooters of America, Inc., a multi-channel brand which operates company and franchise restaurants. She received her MBA from Georgia State University, and sits on the advisory boards of Project Pie, a QSR Pizza Chain and Orpheus Brewing, an Atlanta-based Craft Brewery. Kat is presently the incoming Board Chair of the Women’s Foodservice Forum.
Her story is often shared for inspiration as she moved up from working as a hostess at 17 years old to traveling globally to open new franchises. At 19, Kat dropped out of college, advanced to various management and leadership positions, and at the age of 26, became a Vice President at Hooters. She later completed her MBA at Georgia State University.
She is widely known for legacy business model innovation, building brands, humanitarian work in the US and Eastern Africa and mentorship and development of emerging leaders.
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America
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Primary Organization
2010
101-250
Health Care, Fitness, Wellness, Nutrition
Jobs history
8
Athletic Greens
Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors
2024 - Current
JUICER
Investor/Advisor
2022 - Current
Athletic Greens
President, COO, Board of Directors
2021 - 2024
Focus Brands
Group President
2015 - 2017
Focus Brands
President, Cinnabon, Inc.
2010 - 2015
Board Member
2019 - Current
HumanCo
Board Member
2020 - Current
Slice
Board Member
2020 - Current
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Profile Resume
Kat Cole is the President, COO, Board of Directors at Athletic Greens, based in United States, North America. With a background in Health Care, Kat Cole has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
5
1
Personal investment
5
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jun 15, 2021 | House of Wise | Seed Round - House of Wise | 2.0M |
Jul 29, 2021 | Homebase | Series C - Homebase | 71.0M |
Sep 14, 2021 | Immi | Seed Round - Immi | 3.8M |
Apr 09, 2024 | JUICER | Seed Round - JUICER | 5.3M |
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