About
Katie Griff is Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and a Partner at Red Cell, joining from Griff Consulting, a marketing consultancy she founded and led that focused on cross-channel programs for direct-to-consumer brands. She previously held leadership roles at HATCH Collection and Madewell / J. Crew Group, and worked in strategy and marketing at Gilt, Moda Operandi, and LVMH, beginning her career as an analyst and associate in Blackstone's Hedge Fund Group. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Duke University.
Invests in
Direct to Consumer
Experience
- Red Cell PartnersChief Marketing + Communications Officercurrent2021 β present
- Verstandig Family FoundationChief Communications Officer2021 β 2023
- Griff Consulting LLCFounder & CEO2018 β 2022
- HATCH CollectionVP, Head of Marketing2017 β 2018New York, New York
- MadewellDirector, Marketing & Strategy2015 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Gilt GroupeStrategy & Brand2014 β 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Moda Operandi, IncMBA Intern2014
- MoΓ«t HennessyMBA Intern2013
- The Blackstone GroupAssociate2009 β 2012New York, New York
- The Blackstone GroupAnalyst2007 β 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 β 2014
- Duke UniversityBA, English2003 β 2007
- University of Oxford2005
- The Pingry School1999 β 2003
- The Peck School1990 β 1999
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Strategy44Business Strategy31Investments26Marketing24Equities15Hedge Funds9Brand Management10Digital Marketing9Corporate Finance7Marketing Strategy10Strategic Partnerships8
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FashionRetailSocial MediaEquity ResearchDue DiligenceMarket ResearchPortfolio ManagementCompetitive AnalysisAsset ManagementMerchandisingFinanceCross-functional Team LeadershipLanguages English
From Katie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School575
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended University of Oxford687
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended The Peck School1
Shared employers
Also worked at HATCH Collection1
Also worked at Gilt Groupe16
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesKevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpAlison HillChief of Staff at AlleyCorpK Oppus GanadeHead of Facilities at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Moda Operandi, Inc6
Also worked at MoΓ«t Hennessy1
Colleagues at Red Cell Incubation
Alan Shaffer
Senior Advisor, National Security & Healthcare at Red Cell Incubation
Aly Carbaugh
Junior Analyst at Red Cell Incubation
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Aniqua Bokhari
Legal Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
Anne Powers
Executive Assistant at Red Cell Incubation
Arianna Urekew
Senior Operations Associate, National Security at Red Cell Incubation
Ava Thompson
Marketing Associate at Red Cell Incubation
Barrett Yates-Mack
Chief Financial Officer at Red Cell Incubation


































