Speakers

Kathleen is a Managing Director and Partner at BCG, based in the Toronto office. She leads the firm’s business in Canada and has previously sat on the North American Consumer & Global Retail leadership teams. With nearly two decades of experience at the firm, she specializes in consumer goods and retail, advising leading retailers on commercial strategy, operations, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

She has deep expertise across key retail topics, including assortment optimization, cost and process improvement (CPI), pricing and promotions, and goods-not-for-resale (GNFR). Kathleen has led several major retail transformations in both food and non-food categories, helping clients enhance efficiency and drive sustainable growth.

Having spent seven years in BCG’s London office, Kathleen brings a global perspective to retail strategy and execution.

She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Dean’s Award recipient, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Queen’s University.