Make Your Career (& Life) Make a Difference

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 - 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Introduction

Kate Buggeln, Board Member, Bpeace

Kate Buggeln is a retail and consumer-focused industry executive with over 20 years experience as manager, entrepreneur and consultant, helping large, mid-size and start-up companies achieve growth.

Kate is a member of the Board of Directors for Circles Inc., a Boston-based experiential marketing company supporting Fortune 500 companies, and Dress Barn Inc. (DBRN), one of the nation's leading value-priced women's specialty retailers.

During her recent 3-plus years at Coach Inc. (COH) as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Kate was a member of the Operating Committee and held responsibility for growth and consumer strategies and managed the direct marketing, Internet and licensed businesses. Prior, Kate was President of Boo.com, during its US re-launch as a fashion Internet site. And earlier, as a consultant with Coopers & Lybrand and the LakeWest Group, Kate worked with industry-leading companies such as Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys New York, CVS Pharmacy, Sesame Street, Gucci, J. Crew, L.L. Bean and Toys 'R' Us, among other notables. Kate began her career in the Executive Training Program at Bloomingdales Department Stores.

Kate has been featured in a variety of international and industry publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The International Herald Tribune and The London Times. She has appeared on radio and television programs including CNN, CBS Nightly News and the BBC.

Kate has been a guest speaker at the business schools of Columbia, Fordham and Harvard Universities and holds a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.