Kara Duffy
CEO/Owner
Costa Mesa | United States
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Trajectory
Nov 2018 — Now
CEO/Owner · KDCC - Kara Duffy Business Development Coaching & Consulting
Helping brands of all sizes and around the world launch, grow and scale with more ease, fun and success.
Apr 2016 — Now
CEO/Owner · Powerful Ladies
Founder Powerful Ladies providing female change makers & entrepreneurs business tools, resources, networking, collaboration and business coaching.
Host, the Powerful Ladies Podcast - new episodes every Wednesday
Apr 2018 — Nov 2018
Senior Director of Operations · Supply Tribe
Oversaw product creation, design, development, sourcing, customer service, operations, warehouse, qc, shipping, buying and planning across multiple brands built with collaborators and influencers spanning apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, & homegoods.
Apr 2017 — Apr 2018
Senior Director / Head of Product · One Distribution/KR3W and Supra Footwear
Responsible for global product for Supra Footwear & KR3W Denim.
Including lifestyle and athlete collaborations, design, merchandising, product operations, calendars, etc.
Sep 2014 — Feb 2017
Global Director Footwear Operations, Analytics, Strategy & Globalization · Boardriders, Inc
This role worked across DC Shoes, Quicksilver, Roxy and Ampla for the footwear divisions.
Nov 2012 — Sep 2014
Global Director Footwear Merchandising & Product Management · DC Shoes, Inc.
Jan 2012 — Dec 2012
Global Category Manager Kids Footwear · DC Shoes, Inc.
Sep 2010 — Dec 2011
Team Head International Product Line Manager Footwear, Motorsports · PUMA
Based in Herzogenaurach, Germany overseeing Performance & Lifestyle footwear for the Motorsports division. Including collaborations with Ferrari, BMW, Mini, Mercedes GP, Ducati.
Mar 2010 — Nov 2010
Senior International Product Line Manager, Kids Footwear · PUMA
Based in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Sep 2006 — Nov 2007
Apparel Project Manager Graphics & SMU · Reebok
Mar 2005 — Sep 2006
Kids Footwear Product Line Coordinator · Stride Rite
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Education history
Clark University
BA | 1999 - 2003
Clark University School of Management
MBA | 2003 - 2004
