Katharine Panessidi

Katharine Panessidi is the Director of Enterprise Solutions Products at SHRM. In this role, she leads the product management team, driving the strategic direction, growth, and success of SHRM's Enterprise Solutions HR and leadership product suites.

Previously at Linkage, a SHRM Company as Associate Vice President of Advancing Women Leaders she oversaw the design, development, execution and growth of a global portfolio of signature programs for high-performing women leaders, including the Women in Leadership Institute^TM.

She is passionate about creating experiences that inspire and propel the most powerful partnerships, professionals and ideas. Katharine has spent her career fostering growth and innovation for people and brands through shared experiences. Prior to joining SHRM, Katharine led event strategy, thought leadership, and operations in various categories, including venture (Glasswing Ventures), consumer electronics (Bose), and nonprofit (MITX). As VP of Content and Programming at Comexposium US, one of the world’s leading event organizers, Katharine managed a team of content managers, setting the educational strategy for iMedia Summits, Modern Marketing Summits, ad:tech, and Techno Security Conferences.

She holds a BS from the Honors Program at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and an MPA from Bernard M. Baruch College.