Kevin Kilpatrick
CMO
Kevin Kilpatrick is a cerebral marketing leader with a passion for developing strategy and then implementing the plan all in the name of driving sales.
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Meet Kevin
Kevin is an extraordinarily-focused Marketing Leader with 20+ years of experience building high performing teams at a leading Fortune 25 big-box retailer, a nationally renowned advertising agency and at an international media/publishing firm. With a passion for influencing consumer behavior to drive revenue and a proven track record of using a variety of tactics including content marketing, digital/social campaigns, in-store marketing, traditional advertising and public relations.
Kevin’s passions include his family, cooking, snow skiing, the Atlanta Braves and the pursuit of the ultimate BLT sandwich.
How Kevin has helped clients…
- Launched a lined of smokers in Bass Pro Shops, Academy Sports, ACE, True Value, The Home Depot, and various independent sales channels resulting in 23K units sold annually
- Leveraged new packaging and labels to increase seasonal comparable sales by 13% for a leading plant food manufacture
- Developed a digital rebate platform for the residential remodeling and light construction industry
- Managed strategic sponsorships as large as the Olympics and NASCAR down to a local home show tour
Education
- Bachelors – Advertising/Public Relations, Texas Christian University
Industry Experience
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Publishing
- Marketing/Advertising
- Start-ups
Specialties
- Marketing Strategy Development & Implementation
- Multicultural Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Corporate Communications
- Residential Remodeling and Light Commercial Segment
- Outsourced Labor Models
- Agency Management
- Virtual Team Leadership
- Marketing Team Development and Structure
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital/Social Marketing
Published Works
Build vs. Buy Is Dead
Welcome to the Age of ‘Wait-for-Free’ AI—But Here’s Why That’s a Mistake The old software question was simple:Should we build it or buy it? Now?Should we build it—or just wait for ChatGPT to make it free? We’ve entered a new era of decision-making. AI tools are being...
Navigating C-Suite Leadership in 2025: Strategic Growth Starts with Smarter Questions
The Future Belongs to the Strategic—Are You Leading or Just Reacting? "45% of CEOs believe their company will not be economically viable in ten years if it continues on its current path, up from 39% the previous year" – PwC 2024 Global CEO Survey Let’s be blunt—2025...
How Fractional Leaders Balance Big Picture Thinking with Action
Vision Without Action Is Hallucination And Action Without Strategy Is Chaos It’s a familiar trap in executive leadership: spend months developing a strategic roadmap, only to stall when it comes to implementation. Or worse—get lost in the weeds of daily execution and...
