Katherine Rice
Director/Board Member at Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC
Profile
Katherine joined GingerBread Capital’s investment team as Partner in August 2021 after serving as a senior advisor, assisting our investment team in identifying women-led investment opportunities and helps entrepreneurs realize the full potential of their businesses.
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Katherine has a strong track record of incubating and scaling consumer businesses.
She is accomplished at building multi-channel lifestyle brands in the home furnishings, apparel, food and beverage, and health and wellness sectors.
She is expert at leveraging digital and customer-centric insights to transform brands.
Previously, as a senior executive at Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Katherine ran business development spanning multiple brands, structured partnerships that drove strategic initiatives, and launched new global multi-channel businesses.
She was also a manager at Bain & Company, partnering with clients in the private equity, retail and consumer industries.
She began her career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody in New York.
Katherine holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
Passionate about supporting women leaders, Katherine is a mentor to female entrepreneurs and actively advocates for women political candidates at the local and national level.
Currently, Katherine serves on the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, to which she was appointed by President Biden in June 2021.
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A native of Texas, Katherine currently resides in Mill Valley, California.
Katherine Rice active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Gingerbread Capital
Gingerbread Capital Investment ManagersFinance Gingerbread Capital(Gingerbread Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Linnea Conrad Roberts. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-06-30 |
Vimeo.com, Inc.
Vimeo.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vimeo.com, Inc. operates an online video platform website. The firm provides professional software, tools and technology for creators and businesses to host, distribute and monetize their videos anywhere. The company was founded by Zach Klein and Jakob Lodwick in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-30 |
Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC
Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC wholesales and retails coffee products. The firm also provides tools, such as French press, coffee makers, filters, drippers, carrying totes, kettles, scales, glass drippers, and filter squares. It also sells its products online. The company was founded by Justin Morrison and Jerad Morrison in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-31 |
Former positions of Katherine Rice
Companies | Position | End |
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Altamont Capital Management LLC
Altamont Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Altamont Capital Management LLC ( Altamont Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Jesse T. Rogers, Randall Eason and Keoni Schwartz. The firm headquartered located in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-06-30 |
David's Bridal, Inc.
David's Bridal, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade David's Bridal, Inc. provides clothes for women. The firm offers wedding gowns, head-to-toe dressing and gown preservation services for entire bridal party. It sells veils and bridal accessories as well as apparel for other formal occasions. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-31 |
The Bay Clubs Co. LLC
The Bay Clubs Co. LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Bay Clubs Co. LLC owns and operates resorts. It offers facilities and amenities that include spas, bocce courts, fire pits, outdoor bars, and water slides throughout the campuses. The company was founded in 1977 by Peter Jones and James Gerber and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2014-05-31 |
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-04-30 |
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Sunkist Growers, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Sunkist Growers, Inc. supplies citrus fruits such as fresh oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and tangerines in the U.S. and overseas. It also produces juices, oils, and peels for use in food products. Sunkist Growers was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2002-08-31 |
Training of Katherine Rice
Vanderbilt University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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THE CLOROX COMPANY | Consumer Non-Durables |
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | Retail Trade |
Private companies | 9 |
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David's Bridal, Inc.
David's Bridal, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade David's Bridal, Inc. provides clothes for women. The firm offers wedding gowns, head-to-toe dressing and gown preservation services for entire bridal party. It sells veils and bridal accessories as well as apparel for other formal occasions. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Retail Trade |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Sunkist Growers, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Sunkist Growers, Inc. supplies citrus fruits such as fresh oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and tangerines in the U.S. and overseas. It also produces juices, oils, and peels for use in food products. Sunkist Growers was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Distribution Services |
The Bay Clubs Co. LLC
The Bay Clubs Co. LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Bay Clubs Co. LLC owns and operates resorts. It offers facilities and amenities that include spas, bocce courts, fire pits, outdoor bars, and water slides throughout the campuses. The company was founded in 1977 by Peter Jones and James Gerber and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Consumer Services |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander. | Finance |
Vimeo.com, Inc.
Vimeo.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vimeo.com, Inc. operates an online video platform website. The firm provides professional software, tools and technology for creators and businesses to host, distribute and monetize their videos anywhere. The company was founded by Zach Klein and Jakob Lodwick in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Altamont Capital Management LLC
Altamont Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Altamont Capital Management LLC ( Altamont Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Jesse T. Rogers, Randall Eason and Keoni Schwartz. The firm headquartered located in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC
Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Sightglass Coffee Roasters LLC wholesales and retails coffee products. The firm also provides tools, such as French press, coffee makers, filters, drippers, carrying totes, kettles, scales, glass drippers, and filter squares. It also sells its products online. The company was founded by Justin Morrison and Jerad Morrison in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Gingerbread Capital
Gingerbread Capital Investment ManagersFinance Gingerbread Capital(Gingerbread Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Linnea Conrad Roberts. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
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