Build & Leverage your Network Ft. Kathy Gilbert

Welcome to Chicks in Charge, where we showcase accomplished and esteemed professionalswho are making waves in their industries. Today, we are thrilled to have Kathy Gilbert as ourguest. With a distinguished 30-year career in the automotive industry, Kathy has held leadershiproles in sales, business development, customer success, product marketing, and salesoperations. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Minority Dealer and Women RetailBusiness, Kathy oversees a national portfolio of 5,000+ customers, contributing to animpressive revenue of over $260 million.As a dedicated business leader and advocate for diversity, Kathy plays a crucial role inmanaging relationships between CDK and its customers, with a primary goal of fostering thesuccess of minority and women dealers in achieving their business objectives. Beyondcustomer relations, Kathy has forged strong connections with associations, manufacturers, andindustry partners.Prior to her current role, Kathy served as the Director of Customer Success, where shesuccessfully built and led a team dedicated to ensuring a superb customer experience. She isalso a Founding Board member of Women in Automotive, focusing on accelerating theinvolvement of women in the automotive sector.Kathy is a distinguished industry speaker, mentor, and has been recognized with titles such asAutomotive News Leading "Notable Champion of Diversity", "Women in Retail Honoree", andNAMAD's "Women of the Year". Her commitment to diversity and inclusion spans over twodecades of active involvement in CDK’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. We are honored tohave Kathy Gilbert on Chicks in Charge, sharing her insights and experiences in the automotiveindustry.FB: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.gilbert.9028LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-gilbert-6930337 WIA WEBSITE: https://web.cvent.com/event/9f151d9e-aa70-46ee-95fe-16cd8f2ae63d/summary