Kyle Nicholson

Current

• Associate Manager Consumer Market Knowledge - CMK at Procter & Gamble

Past

• Brand Portfolio Leadership Development Program Intern at Whirlpool Corporation
• Marketing Specialist at Indiana Univeristy Outdoor Adventures
• Research Programmer Systems Analyst at Jefferson County Public Schools

• Information Systems Intern at Papa Johns International

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Education

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

• University of Louisville

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Consumer Goods

Websites

• My Website

Kyle Nicholson’s Summary

Kyle Nicholson’s Specialties:

International Consumer Marketing and Consumer Insights

Kyle Nicholson’s Experience

• Associate Manager Consumer Market Knowledge - CMK

  Procter & Gamble

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

  June 2008 — Present (5 months)

• Brand Portfolio Leadership Development Program Intern

  Whirlpool Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; whr; Consumer Goods industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  • Developed opportunity brief and commercialization plan for a new safety innovation that was selected the winner in a brand intern innovation contest by senior management and presented to the president of North America.
  • Developed continuous category management process to grow Gladiator sales at Lowe’s.
  • Analyzed trade partner performance, evaluating key causal factors, layering consumer trends with in-store behavior and explaining environmental and industry impact for product line review.
  • Planned and executed sponsorship events designed to increase brand awareness and generate leads for garage dealer channel.
  • Conducted mystery shopping experiments for Maytag brand at The Home Depot and recommended strategies to improve sales person knowledge and customer experience.

• Marketing Specialist

  Indiana Univeristy Outdoor Adventures

  (Non-Profit; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)

• Research Programmer Systems Analyst

  Jefferson County Public Schools

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  January 2002 — July 2006 (4 years 7 months)

  Managed design and development of internet applications within the department of Research and Planning for the nation’s 16th largest public school district
  
  • Developed nations largest system tracking students participation in the majority of after school programs in the city of Louisville. Programs include: Metro United Way, YMCA, Louisville Metro Government, Urban League, and the Salvation Army .
  • Led a team developing a benchmarking tool to provide 5,500 teachers, principals, and directors data that tracks and forecasts academic performance of students.
  • Trained executive level staff, and 500+ school administrators on classroom data analysis.

• Information Systems Intern

  Papa Johns International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; pzza; Food & Beverages industry)

  October 1998 — January 2002 (3 years 4 months)

Kyle Nicholson’s Education

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

  Exchange (January 2008) MBA, International Marketing, International Negotiations, 2007 — 2008

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  MBA, Marketing, International Business, 2006 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  President Toastmasters,
  Faculty-selected member, Sports and Entertainment Academy
  1st Year Mentor
  Net-Impact
  Kelley Marketing Club

• China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

  MBA, Marketing, International Business, 2007 — 2007

  Two month exchange program studying Cross-Cultural Management, International Business Strategy, and Advertising

• University of Louisville

  Business Computer Information Systems 1999 — 2002

Additional Information

Kyle Nicholson’s Websites:

• My Website

Kyle Nicholson’s Interests:

Outdoors, Whitewater Kayaking, Film Production

Kyle Nicholson’s Groups:

Kelley School of Business Alumni member

•    CEIBS MBA
•    Kelley School of Business Alumni
•    CPG Branding and Marketing Forum
•    CPGpeople (3600+ members)

Kyle Nicholson’s Contact Settings

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