Kate Vitasek Biography

Kate Vitasek is an American author, educator, and business consultant renowned for her expertise in building and maintaining highly collaborative business relationships. As a faculty member at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, she developed the Vested® business model, a methodology rooted in her award-winning research, initially funded by the U.S. Air Force, to transform outsourcing and strategic partnerships. Her work emphasizes shifting from transactional, zero-sum interactions to collaborative frameworks that prioritize shared goals, trust, and mutual success.

Vitasek has authored eight books, including “Vested: How P&G, McDonald’s, and Microsoft Are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships” (2012), “Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Transform Outsourcing” (2013), and “Getting to We: Negotiating Agreements for Highly Collaborative Relationships” (2013). Her research has influenced business titans like Dell, Intel, and McDonald’s across various industries, including healthcare, logistics, and technology. 

Her expertise is prolific, with over 400 articles in publications like Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal, and she has appeared on CNN International, NPR, and Fox Business News. World Trade Magazine named her one of the “Fabulous 50+1” most influential people in global commerce.

As a keynote speaker and certified master virtual presenter, she can customize her presentation to your organization’s specific needs. She delivers engaging talks and workshops that make her complex academic research approachable and actionable, ultimately cracking the code on collaboration. 

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