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Kendra Hatcher King

Kendra Hatcher King
Effie Academy

Kendra Hatcher King

Global Chief Design Officer

Spark Foundry

Biography

Kendra is a growth-driven marketing executive at the forefront of media, creativity, and technology, driving innovation for Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies. Serving as the Global Chief Design Officer at Spark Foundry, she integrates data, strategy and experience design to amplify brand impact. A seasoned strategy leader with Publicis Groupe, she has held senior roles at Starcom MediaVest, Razorfish, and Publicis Sapient. Kendra also led digital transformation initiatives and marketing strategy redesign as a Global Account Lead at Accenture Song. Her expertise has earned her recognition as a Woman to Watch and a 40 Under 40 by Advertising Age. A published author and committed mentor, Kendra actively supports industry leadership development through both the Effie and Publicis Groupe mentorship programmes and founded Project XL, an innovative early career talent programme.