Kate Delhagen
Business Advisor at The Sports Bra
Portland, Oregon
Overview
Work Experience
Business Advisor
2023 - Current
CEO Coach & Business Advisor
Founder
2017
Founder of the first (and so far, the only) sports-focused angel investor network in the US. We are a diverse team of experienced sports, outdoor, fitness and tech industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and do-gooders who aim to help early-stage sports / outdoor product and service brands.
Oregon Sports Angels is a Venture Capital firm.
Chairperson of the Board
2017
GRAYL specializes in the fields of manufacturing, food, and beverage.
Raised $800,379.00.
Founder
2017 - 2021
Global Digital Business Development, Senior Director
2011 - 2017
Responsible for setting strategy, enabling geography teams, and developing the digital / omnichannel business for thousands of Nike's account partners, worldwide.
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Raised $239,000,000.00 from Pershing Square Capital Management.
Director Strategic Planning; GM US Running; Sales Director
2004 - 2010
Various leadership and general management roles at Nike.
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Raised $239,000,000.00 from Pershing Square Capital Management.
VP Retail Research & Consulting
2001 - 2004
Led a geographically distributed team of analysts, created or edited dozens of cutting-edge reports about ecommerce and multichannel retail, and delivered many consulting engagements. Also worked at Forrester 1996-1999, as the lead eCommerce analyst, then Research Director. Led the annual Shop.org Benchmarking Report, co-created the Forrester Web Site Review program, gave numerous keynote and executive leadership speeches, and delivered a wide variety of consulting / advisory engagements.
VP Business Development
1999 - 2001
Founding team member, instrumental in naming company, digital and catalog marketing, and venture capital fund-raising.
Group Product Mgr
1994 - 1996
Group product manager for launch of espn.com, outside online, mr showbiz. Back before Al Gore invented the internet.
Mktg Director, Backpacker Magazine
1991 - 1994
Supported publisher and advertising sales team, managed trade shows, coordinated PR and marketing for Backpacker's leadership programs (National Trails Day), TV show "Trailside" and America Online business development.
Senior Editor, Runner's World
1986 - 1991
Responsible for all health & fitness and nutrition sections of the magazine. Wrote, edited, supported expert authors and medical & nutrition advisory board.
Editor, Superfit Magazine
1985 - 1986
Helped launch SuperFit magazine, while training & competing as a professional triathlete. Hosted a weekly TV segment, numerous PR appearances.
Rodale is an American publisher of health and wellness magazines, books, and digital properties.