Kat has always been fascinated with color and has spent 20+ years researching what drives consumer preferences. She is a nationally recognized lifestyle & color trend expert and strategist. Kat has a degree in Industrial Design with a minor in Color Theory from North Carolina State University. From there, she began her career in the consumer electronics industry, eventually using those contacts to start her own color & trend research consultancy working across a variety of clients and industries including HP, Panasonic, Real Player, M&M, Jenn-Air, Pitney Bowes, Evenflo, Coleman, Maytag, American Woodmark, Rubbermaid, Graco, and Lexmark.

At BOLTGROUP, Kat taps into the incredible wealth of data, discovery, and guidance that design research can provide in product development and brand strategy. She combines trend research with an integrated brand and product strategy to create compelling, intentional designs that resonate with consumers. For Kat, it’s all about collaborating at the intersection of meaning, creativity, and purpose.