
CEO + Mamapreneur
Greater Chicago Area

CEO + Mamapreneur
Greater Chicago Area
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Kate Kennedy Stolarczyk is an award winning business executive and mother to Owen. She is founder and CEO of Nurish Inc. a nutrition-focused juvenile products company founded to teach and support healthy eating habits among children. Day-to-day she is responsible for product development, executive management and company marketing and communications.
Prior to founding Nurish Inc., Kate worked for 11 years in public relations and marketing. She is a self-starter with demonstrated ability to develop and promote people, products, and services, as well as maximize word-of-mouth and profit.
Her experience working in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago, as well as her deep professional and personal network, make her a key asset among colleagues and friends.
Prior to becoming an independent business owner, Kate managed a group of eight professionals in the consumer and technology divisions of Edelman New York. Select past and present clients include: Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, BSQUARE, Citibank, Coinstar, Dow Jones/Reuters, Juno Online Services, Kozmo.com, MCI, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and Xbox. Her programs have garnered over 17 industry awards.
In addition to her client work, Kate provides pro-bono counsel to a number of non-profit organizations, including The Moyer Foundation, Seattle Reparatory Theatre, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She holds a BS in Mass Communications from Towson University in Maryland.
Kate enjoys spending time with her husband Jason, son Owen, and beagles Bailey and Nicolas on her 6-acre farm in Northwest Illinois, where she runs the local moms' club, admires horses, reads novels, entertains and gardens.
What you may not know about her is she paid her way through college working as a plus model and commercial actress with Wilhelmina New York.
Coaching business owners and entrepreneurs; clarifying unique vision, mission and brand; counseling top management on how to best utilize communication strategies to achieve business goals.
Business and executive coaching; Message training and presentation training; Event marketing and promotions; Media and analyst relations; Public relations and promotions.
Woodstock Parents Club, founder and president.
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