Kate Hughes Olness

Director of Business Development at American Express | Cornell MBA Candidate

Role
Director, Business Development- Merchant Acquisition at American Express
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
Sales & Business DevelopmentView LinkedIn profile

Experience

  1. Director, Business Development- Merchant Acquisition

    American Express

    Jan 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    Leading the Pacific Mountain West Team: Five Managers of Business Development covering AK, ID, MT, OR, NV, HI, UT, WA, WY, & Guam. My team works on facilitating spend on the American Express Network with a majority B2B focus. We work with high value Merchants and Card Members, both on net new charge volume and expanding existing accounts.

Education

  • University of California, District of Columbia (UCDC) Program

    Political Science and Government

  • Harvard Business School

    Certificate in Leadership Excellence

    2018

  • University of California, Irvine

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  • University of Cambridge

    Pembroke College Study Abroad Program

  • Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

    Executive MBA

    2025 — 2026

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