Katherine Button Bell — Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer at Emerson

Ms. Katherine Button Bell, also known as Kathy, has been the Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President at Emerson Electric Co. since 1999. Ms. Bell oversees branding, corporate communication, advertising, public relations and digital strategies, as well as marketing training and development programs for the St. Louis-based $25 billion manufacturing conglomerate and its more than 60 businesses. She joined Emerson in 1999 and has played a key role in the launch of Emerson's corporate branding program, building Emerson's brand globally. She served s the president of Button Brand Development, Inc. She served as Executive Director of Worldwide Marketing Communications for Converse Inc., Director of Advertising and Public Relations for Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and a commodities broker in the futures industry. She serves as Chairman of the Board of Business Marketing Association. She has been an Independent Director of Johnson Outdoors Inc. since September 2014. Ms. Bell has been an Independent Director of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc since March 05, 2013. She serves on the Foundation Board of St. Louis Children's Hospital and is a trustee of the St. Louis Art Museum. She served as an At Large Board Member of American Marketing Association Inc. She served as a Director at American Marketing Association Inc. since July 2010. She served as Director of FBI Wind Down, Inc. from 1997 to May 2008. Ms. Bell has been named to B2B Magazine's list of top marketing strategists for nine consecutive years. Ms. Button Bell is a graduate of Princeton University.