Kristen Barkimer
About Kristen Barkimer
Kristen Barkimer is the Brand Director for North America Hair Care Media at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in brand management and a strong educational background in business.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Kristen Barkimer is currently serving as the Brand Director, North America Hair Care Media at Procter & Gamble. She started this role in 2022 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. This position entails managing and directing the media strategies for Procter & Gamble's North American hair care segment.
Previous Roles at Procter & Gamble
Kristen has held multiple positions at Procter & Gamble. From 2018 to 2022, she was the Brand Director for North America Fabric Care Media. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Brand Manager for North America Fabric Care Media from 2016 to 2018 and a Senior Brand Manager for North America Fabric Care Category Delivery from 2015 to 2016. She has also managed roles focusing on brand innovation for Tide and Downy, as well as assistant brand management positions for Vicks and Pepto-Bismol.
Early Career
Before her extensive career at Procter & Gamble, Kristen Barkimer worked as an Operations Manager at McMaster-Carr from 2003 to 2007. She also completed a Brand Management Internship at Metamucil in 2008.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Barkimer holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which she earned between 2007 and 2009. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and International Studies from Wake Forest University, obtained between 1999 and 2003. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in business and international relations, contributing to her expertise in brand management and media strategy.