Katie Currell

About Katie Currell

Katie Currell is a Commercial Strategy and Partnership Executive in Los Angeles, where she partners across enterprise functions to strengthen commercial infrastructure and optimize complex operating environments. She contributes to oversight of a $400M+ global portfolio spanning technology, facilities, events, and corporate services.With more than 15 years of experience across media, technology, hospitality, and healthcare, Katie specializes in building scalable vendor and partnership ecosystems that enhance margin discipline while preserving operational excellence. She is known for aligning executive stakeholders, legal teams, and external partners to translate organizational vision into measurable enterprise impact.Throughout her career, Katie has led transformation initiatives within fast-moving organizations, establishing governance frameworks, negotiating high-value commercial agreements, and strengthening enterprise-wide visibility across multi-category operating environments.Her experience includes leadership roles within global media and technology-driven companies, as well as advisory work supporting growth-stage and established brands. She has contributed to complex, high-profile negotiations and cross-border commercial initiatives requiring strategic alignment and disciplined execution.Katie studied Business Psychology at DePaul University and holds a Harvard certification in Global Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster. She has been invited to speak on commercial strategy and partnership optimization forums nationwide.Outside of her professional work, Katie supports mental health and traumatic brain injury awareness initiatives and has been involved with arts and philanthropic organizations including the Whitney Museum of American Art and Fresh Air Fund.

Experience

1. Global Operations Sourcing Executive

   Creative Artists Agency

   May 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.

Education

• DePaul University

  Business Psychology

Skills

• Team Building
• Marketing
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Marketing Strategy
• Budgets
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Purchasing
• Pricing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Competitive Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Leadership
• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement
• Business Process Improvement