kathy selker, president and CEO

Kathy brings a unique background as an agency leader with several decades of business and financial experience. She joined Northlich in 2000 and was serving as chief operating officer when she took the top job in January 2008. In addition, she has 20 years of leadership and hands-on experience with major corporations such as Arthur Anderson & Company (now Accenture), Federated Department Stores (now Macy’s) and Coca-Cola Bottling Group (now part of Coca-Cola Enterprises).

Kathy holds a BA in economics and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati, where she sits on the Business Advisory Council at the College of Business. She is a trustee and president of the board of the Cincinnati Ballet Company, regional director of the American Association of Advertising Agencies board of directors, member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Agenda 360°, an executive member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum and a mentor at Oyler Elementary School.

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Apparently, I’m The “Next New Normal”
March 8, 2011 at 10:59 am

The other day, it occurred to me that maybe I’m not as unique as I’d like to think. That’s what usually happens when you read research that reminds you that your habits and desires are on par with everyone else’s, the American majority. [...]

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This Year I Resolve To…
January 7, 2011 at 9:29 am

Oh, those inspiring words we repeat every January. I say them. Most of us do. The real question is how many of us keep them? I’m talking 12 months, not a few devoted weeks. I recently read that 90% of us fail. What an astounding stat! One that got my attention and inspired this thought, “how do we change that number?” [...]

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Consumer Habits After the Economic Crisis
October 26, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Northlich was recently honored to be recognized as experts on American consumer behavior when six journalists with publications from Germany visited the Cincinnati region as part of a tour organized by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Our Chief Strategy Officer, Brian Newberry, shared Northlich’s in-depth study on “The Next New Normal; How Consumers Will Reset after [...]

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Introducing Jason Ruebel–Chief Integration Officer
October 5, 2010 at 7:51 am

Charm? Talent? Leadership? They don’t always arrive in one person, with plenty of substance to back them up. That’s why Northlich is thrilled to announce the addition of Jason Ruebel to the agency. Joining us from Bridge Worldwide, where he spent 14 years growing the agency’s business, Jason will put his natural client leadership and [...]

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At Home With Northlich
August 26, 2010 at 2:27 pm

The spirit of Northlich is its people, and it’s hard to find two people who embody that spirit more than our husband-wife team Carey McGuire (Art Director and Associate Creative Director) and Jeffrey Warman (Executive Creative Director).

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