Katrina McGhee Biography

Katrina McGhee is a bestselling author and global marketing professional whose dynamic leadership has aided in the development of socially meaningful businesses for more than 20 years. Her renowned knowledge, along with her own passion for human empowerment, has strengthened companies and assist individuals in taking control of their lives, health, and professions. McGhee is the executive vice president for marketing and communications at the American Heart Association, where he is in charge of storytelling, media outreach, community programming, marketing campaigns, and a variety of other initiatives aimed at helping people live longer healthier lives. McGhee is a famous speaker and the author of two books: “Loving on Me!: Lessons Learned on the Journey from MESS to MESSAGE” and “BE BOLD BE BRILLIANT BE YOU: Lessons from the C-Suite to Accelerate Your Career.” McGhee is known for leading with passion and energy. McGhee returned to the American Heart Association as executive vice president for marketing and communications in early 2020, bringing with her a lengthy record of successes from her previous time there. Between her two spells at the AHA, she held executive leadership positions at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, created her own academy to assist empower women, and worked as an independent consultant advising executives. McGhee was a member of the team that developed the AHA's first women's initiative, Take Wellness to Heart, which significantly increased women's understanding of heart disease risks. Multicultural awareness programs and public-private collaborations that generated millions of dollars in annual revenue were other important undertakings during that time. McGhee was the CEO of the Loving on Me Career Success Academy, which she created, before returning to the AHA. The school equips women with the tools they need to succeed at work, at home, and in their communities, allowing them to take control of their lives and pursue their dreams. She mentored executives in strategy planning, brand creation, fundraising, and career development as a successful independent consultant, with a focus on improving the lives of women, children, and under-resourced areas. McGhee was executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, where he was in charge of worldwide marketing, business development, and cause marketing. She also supervised over 200 corporate partnerships and 140 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series events, raising over $350 million in yearly income.McGhee graduated from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's in business administration from the University of Texas in Arlington.

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