Kathy Savitt Biography

Kathy Savitt is CMO and Head of Media at Yahoo. She is responsible for the brand’s worldwide marketing, customer experience, and editorial teams.

Before joining Yahoo, Kathy was CEO of Lockerz, a company she founded in 2009 with the mission of revolutionizing the way Generation Z discovers and consumes content and products. She has focused heavily on youth culture, particularly on Gen Z (born between 1992-2010), which she believes is the most disruptive group in modern history. Kathy discovered the tremendous opportunity in creating a company geared precisely for their specific behaviors and consumptive patterns.

Prior to Lockerz, Kathy was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., where she led both the global marketing efforts of the company’s portfolio of brands and the digital and e-commerce channels. She was also Vice President of Strategic Communications, Content and Entertainment Initiatives for Amazon.com.

Kathy’s entrepreneurial spirit was evident early in her career. She founded her first company, an integrated marketing communications firm called MWW/Savitt, before she turned 30. During her 10 years at MWW/Savitt, she represented some of the world's most influential Fortune 500 brands and helped launch more than 100 start-ups.

Kathy currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (NYSE: VSI) and Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and government.

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