Kristin Harper

Kristin Harper is the founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC, which provides market research, brand strategy consulting, keynotes and training on leadership and emotional intelligence to Fortune 500 companies and rising leaders. She’s known for building brands and helping people accelerate their careers.

An award-winning businesswoman, Kristin has over 30 years of brand and business experience, from grassroots startups to global iconic brands. She started her first businesses at the age of 14 and rose through the ranks to become a Global Vice President of a Fortune 15 company in her 30s.

She has led teams to develop strategies, product innovation and brand-building marketing to increase sales, profit, and market share for iconic global brands including but not limited to Crest®, Oral-B®, and Hershey’s KISSES®. 

Kristin’s experience spans both Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B). She built deep General Management, Brand Management and Marketing experience over 20 years at Procter & Gamble, The Hershey Company, and Cardinal Health, respectively. Utilizing proven approaches, Kristin helps businesses, organizations and individuals build clear and compelling brands and innovation that drive results.

Kristin received her bachelor’s and MBA degrees from Florida A&M University (FAMU), and executive education from Harvard University. She understands what it means to lead as a woman. During college, she was elected the first female Student Government President in nearly a decade, and now serves as an appointed member on the FAMU Board of Trustees.

She and her husband, also a FAMU graduate, are the proud parents of three children. She is the recipient of the YWCA Women of Excellence award, Top 50 Global Marketer award and was named a Columbus CEO Magazine “Future 50” leader.

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