Summary
Kate Bell is a strategic leader blending 11+ years of cross-sector experience in technology and fashion, currently serving as Chief of Staff to the International CEO at ALO in Los Angeles. She transitioned from a hands-on engineering background—having been part of the early GIPHY team that helped scale the company toward a half-billion valuation—into management consulting at BCG, where she advanced to Principal leading high-impact strategy and transformation work. Kate is skilled at bridging product, operations, and executive priorities to drive growth and operational rigor across global organizations. Her technical foundation (M.Eng. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley) and liberal arts grounding (Magna Cum Laude from Brown) enable her to translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear business decisions. Known for bringing startup scrappiness into corporate settings, she excels at aligning cross-functional teams and accelerating go-to-market initiatives. She often operates as the connective tissue between founders, engineering, and commercial teams, spotting operational levers others miss.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering Computer Science, Master of Engineering Computer Science at UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude), Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) at Brown University
English, Spanish