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Nickerson Hires Coffey

Kathy Coffey

Kathy Coffey

Waltham, MA – Nickerson PR has hired Kathleen Coffey as chief strategy officer. With over 25 years of diverse business-to-business experience, Coffey will provide expert insight while working closely with Nickerson’s senior leadership team to propel the company forward.

 As chief strategy officer, Coffey is responsible for identifying new verticals and opportunities for continued growth at Nickerson. In addition, as a thought leader and mentor, she will work collaboratively with all team members to promote innovation, operational excellence, and business development in Nickerson’s target markets.

Prior to joining Nickerson, Coffey served as president at the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI), the premier life sciences, business-to-business conference organization. Coffey transformed a highly challenged organization into a best-in-class company launching first-to-market, product innovation and initiating an integrated, relationship-based approach to ensure the customer experience.

In addition to CBI, Coffey has served in various senior marketing positions throughout her career including chief marketing officer for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA).

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“Working at Nickerson presents a great opportunity to share my extensive knowledge of scaling a company through team building and mentorship of star players as the agency continues its steady growth in major markets across the country including Boston and New York,” commented Coffey. “I look forward to working with a top-notch senior leadership team that inspires a collaborative culture and industry-leading practices.”

During her tenure at CBI, Coffey drove profits that resulted in two strategic deals: the acquisition of CBI’s power/oil/gas portfolio by McGraw Hill in 2004 and CBI’s sale to Advanstar Communications (now UBM) in 2008. Coffey has created cultures that are both innovative and performance-driven.

Coffey earned her Bachelor Degree from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Additionally, she actively serves as an executive coach and has developed her own training courses to elevate performance through a better understanding of effective internal/external communication and execution strategies. She has also served as a mentor for BUILD, a non-profit that uses entrepreneurism to excite and propel disadvantage and disengaged students though high school, college, and career success. In her free time, Coffey enjoys spending time with her family, close friends, and traveling abroad.