Cathleen King

Cathleen King serves as EVP of Sales at Wasserstrom in Columbus, Ohio, with responsibility for all sales, marketing, e-commerce, and retail stores. She has held this position for seven years after transitioning from a 25-year career at Cardinal Health in healthcare, where she worked in Master Data, IT, sales, customer service, marketing, and purchasing, ultimately as a VP in sales. King earned an undergraduate degree from Canisius with majors in marketing and HR, followed by a master's in leadership. She attributes her success to hard work, a focus on process improvement, and the support of mentors and champions. King serves on the boards of Freedom a la Carte, which aids sex trafficking victims, Dress for Success, and Best Buddies, as well as the advisory council for the Expert Supply Chain Exchange under the National Restaurant Association. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led a pivot that included producing sanitizer and selling millions of masks and gloves, enabling the company to limit layoffs to one round and emerge stronger. She leads a team of approximately 200 people and emphasizes leadership as her primary area of expertise.