Kathleen Meil
About Kathleen Meil
Kathleen Meil is a Lead Product Manager at Carta, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in product management and operations, with previous roles at Zenefits and Groupon.
Work at Carta
Kathleen Meil serves as the Lead Product Manager at Carta, a role she has held since 2021. In this position, she has led significant initiatives, including the automation of accounting workflows and the development of a v1 reporting health framework in 2023. Additionally, she managed the SPV tax program at Carta in the same year. Her contributions have focused on enhancing product operations and improving efficiency within the organization.
Previous Experience at Zenefits
Kathleen Meil has extensive experience at Zenefits, where she held multiple roles over several years. She worked as the Director of Product Operations from 2020 to 2021, and prior to that, she was the Director, Product Program Management from 2017 to 2020. She also served as the Product Operations Director for Enrollments for a brief period in 2016. Her roles involved overseeing product operations and managing various teams to enhance operational efficiency.
Experience at Groupon
Kathleen Meil worked at Groupon in various capacities from 2011 to 2013. She began as an Account Manager Team Lead and Strategy Analyst, where she contributed for nine months. She then transitioned to the Payments Program Operations Manager role for six months. Additionally, she served as the International Partner Management Tools Lead for five months in 2013. Her roles at Groupon focused on account management and operational strategy.
Education and Expertise
Kathleen Meil studied at the University of Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She furthered her education at The Starter League (formerly Code Academy), achieving expertise in UX, HTML, and CSS in Spring 2012. This educational background has equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in product management and operations.
Background in Quality Management
Before her roles in product management, Kathleen Meil worked at MRT Babbletype as a Quality Manager from 2008 to 2010. This position involved overseeing quality assurance processes, which contributed to her understanding of operational efficiency and product quality. Her early career experiences laid a foundation for her later roles in product operations and management.