Katie Wilkerson Rethman
Head of Product, Newspack @Automattic
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Product, Newspack @Automattic
I lead the product vision, strategy, and execution for a platform serving hundreds of independent news organizations worldwide. My role spans roadmap definition, cross-functional team leadership, and alignment across engineering, design, data, partnerships, and customer success.
EDUCATION
The George Washington University
Master of Arts - MA, Political Management
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Community Communications & Leadership Development, Agriculture
Université Bourgogne Europe
French Agricultural Production
SKILLS
ABOUT KATIE WILKERSON RETHMAN
I\'m a product leader passionate about building tools that empower mission-driven organizations to thrive in a digital world. With a background in both product strategy and operational execution, I specialize in taking complex ecosystems — especially those with editorial, audience, and revenue needs — and making them more effective, scalable, and human-centered.Currently Head of Product at Newspack, I lead the product direction for a platform that powers hundreds of independent publishers. My work spans roadmap development, stakeholder alignment, product-market fit analysis, and cross-functional leadership across engineering, design, and support teams. I’ve driven major initiatives in platform modernization, audience development tooling, federated content systems, and customer success enablement.I bring a builder’s mindset to leadership — rolling up my sleeves when needed, while maintaining focus on long-term vision, business impact, and product excellence. I believe deeply in high-trust teams, user-first thinking, and the power of well-crafted systems to scale ideas and outcomes.
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