Kathy Thomson Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff

Kathy Thomson was named Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff in September 2008. She is responsible for coordinating new initiatives, projects and project planning as well as restructuring efforts to ensure the company’s future success.

Before joining The Times, Thomson served as Chief Operating Officer at Energy Innovations in Pasadena. Prior to that, she worked at DirecTV for 14 years during a crucial growth period in the company’s history. As Senior Vice President of Current Customer Marketing she oversaw a number of business transformational initiatives to reduce customer churn and increase revenue. She was a member of the senior management team and oversaw a variety of areas during her tenure including sales, revenue growth, marketing, and business operations.

Thomson received her B. S. in Biology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah and an M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.

She resides in Manhattan Beach with her husband and two children.