Kathryn Arbour

Current

• President/Founder at Capabilities

Past

• VP, People & Change at Globus & Cosmos
• VP at Smith Barney

Education

• University of Michigan

Connections

19 connections

Industry

Retail

Websites

• My Company

Kathryn Arbour’s Summary

Please feel free to connect to me (Kathryn Arbour) at kmarbour@capabilities.com. I established Capabilities with Pam Pressel in 2004. We sell mobility, independence, comfort. We position our products uniquely as lifestyle products, designed for Boomers and their parents. Our product line fills a need for one-stop health shopping with everything from wheelchairs to fitness/strength training tools to an array of comfort products, such as pillows, teas and lotions.

I am LinkedIn for three main reasons:
·We are expanding our business, physical stores and online.We seek people with expertise in retail expansion and e-tailers to invite onto our Advisory Board.
·We are offering investment opportunity to private and professional investors as we expand.
·We look to connect with people in related fields. We are “more than a store," building resources and information both. We have a community space inside the store that we give away to groups of all kinds and offer seminars on a wide variety of topics. Please contact me if you need space (50) for your next meeting or event.

Capabilities is growing steadily. Response from the community is extremely positive.

Recently, I represented Capabilities in the Make Mine a Million $ Business program, designed to encourage women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses beyond $1M. Chosen from a pool of 200 applicants to present in Atlanta in June, we were among 8 companies that received the award package of money, marketing and mentoring.

I have been selected a finalist for the 2007 Outstanding Women in Business Awards sponsored by the Denver Business Journal and area businesses.

In the past, I have played executive roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Vice President of People & Change at an international, privately-held tour and travel company, overseeing change management, organizational development, training, recruiting.

Kathryn Arbour’s Specialties:

Most current: Entrepreneur, retail and e-commerce experience, business owner, strategic planning, networking, marketing, writing newsletters/articles/press releases, business development,

Previously: executive leadership, organizational development, change management, human resources, training and development, payroll and benefits

Kathryn Arbour’s Experience

• President/Founder

  Capabilities

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)

  October 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)

• VP, People & Change

  Globus & Cosmos

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry)

  January 1999 — September 2004 (5 years 9 months)

• VP

  Smith Barney

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

Kathryn Arbour’s Education

• University of Michigan

  Ph.D.,

Additional Information

Kathryn Arbour’s Websites:

• My Company

Kathryn Arbour’s Interests:

writing, management, fitness

Kathryn Arbour’s Groups:

National Association of Women Business Owners, Rockies Venture Club, Broomfield Chamber of Commerce, Metro North Chamber of Commerce, Arvada Chamber of Commerce

•    Angel Capital Summit

Kathryn Arbour’s Honors:

Make Mine a Million $ Business 2007 Awardee

Kathryn Arbour’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch