Kristen Katzman

Kristen moved to Arizona after obtaining her advertising degree from Florida State University. Her marketing career began in brand management at Cold Stone Creamery and Kahala Brands. In 2007, Kristen relocated to Wisconsin, where she (inevitably) worked in the dairy industry at Sartori Foods. In her role in the foodservice and ingredient business, she worked with customers like Nestle, Darden Restaurants and Yum Brands. Kristen was also Senior Marketing Manager and head of North America marketing, business analytics and business support at the global bioscience company, Chr. Hansen, Inc. She enjoys nothing more than helping brands evolve and creating real business impact.

In-Person or Online Qualitative: Selecting the Right Tool for The Job

For decades, qualitative research was dominated by a staple of any brand wanting to understand their customers’ views and preferences: the in-person focus group.  While it is true that online qualitative had started to make inroads many years before COVID, the status quo was dramatically challenged during the pandemic, when marketers needed to replicate in-person …

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Nucleus Resident Cheese Aficionado Dishes Out Holiday Cheese Board Advice

“Something old, something new, something stinky, something blue.”  So says the ancient wisdom of Cheesemongers, when deciding on which cheese varieties to put on a cheese board. If you want to build an exceptional cheese plate this holiday season to impress your loved ones, and pick up a few cheese facts along the way, I …

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Brand Experience Review: Famous Foods Street Eats at Resorts World, Las Vegas

Prior to joining Nucleus Marketing Lab, I was a road warrior, or perhaps “flight path warrior” is more apt. As anyone who relentlessly travels for business can attest, you find coping mechanisms—reasons to get excited about that inevitable next trip. Perhaps it’s racking up those airline rewards or having a kid-free good night’s sleep. In …

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