Kate is the VP of Poultry at Maple Leaf Foods, overseeing a $1.3B business spanning marketing, innovation, and optimization across retail and foodservice channels. In this role, Kate leads a high-performing team to strengthen Maple Leaf’s leadership in the poultry category – leveraging consumer insights, sustainability and operational excellence to create value for customers and fuel business expansion. In her previous role as VP of Marketing & Innovation for Foodservice, Kate focused on helping customers achieve their growth priorities by leading the development of a tailored portfolio of products and solutions. She led efforts to develop customer-centric marketing programs and innovations that addressed evolving needs, ensuring Maple Leaf Foods remained a strategic partner in their success.