Madison Swart
About Madison Swart
Madison Swart serves as the Senior Director of Strategy & Transformation at Kodiak Cakes, where she has held various roles since 2018. She has a background in finance and strategy, with experience at Navigant and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Current Role at Kodiak Cakes
Madison Swart serves as the Senior Director of Strategy & Transformation at Kodiak Cakes, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on strategic initiatives and transformation efforts within the company. Her responsibilities include overseeing cross-functional projects and implementing strategies that align with the company's growth objectives.
Previous Positions at Kodiak Cakes
Madison Swart has held multiple roles at Kodiak Cakes, contributing to various aspects of the company's operations. She worked as Director of Strategy & Transformation from 2022 to 2023, and prior to that, she served as Associate Director in the same department for six months. Her earlier roles included Senior Manager and Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), where she spent a total of three years. Additionally, she was a Sales Planning Manager and a Senior Financial Analyst, showcasing her extensive experience in financial strategy and planning.
Experience at Navigant
Madison Swart gained valuable experience at Navigant, where she worked as a Summer Associate for one month in 2014 and later as a Consultant from 2015 to 2016. During her time at Navigant, she developed skills in consulting and project management, contributing to her overall expertise in strategy and transformation.
Educational Background
Madison Swart earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from William & Mary, majoring in Finance with a concentration in Marketing. This educational foundation has equipped her with the necessary skills to excel in financial analysis and strategic planning roles throughout her career.
Key Contributions at Kodiak Cakes
Madison Swart has made significant contributions to Kodiak Cakes, including leading a cross-functional initiative to enhance the item creation process, which involved ten stakeholders and resulted in improvements over two months. She also developed a bottom-up revenue budgeting methodology that utilized velocity and distribution assumptions to articulate planned revenue and its drivers. Additionally, she played a pivotal role in facilitating the acquisition process of Kodiak Cakes by L Catterton in 2021, where she built financial models and supported the executive team.