Karlin Linhardt

About Karlin

Karlin works with food and beverage, hospitality, and retail companies to drive multi-million-dollar growth, elevate performance, and steer turnarounds. A proven C-Level marketing leader, Karlin drives innovation and growth for multi-unit retail businesses, big or small, de-mystifying digital marketing for effective retail plan integration. With deep experience in global strategy and effective plan execution for top consumer brands in the QSR/fast casual and CPG/alcohol beverage spaces, he delivers effective brand/product positioning and high-impact action plans with swift, effective execution for results.

Executive Marketing Experience

• Managing Partner, Vade Mecum Advisors
• Global CMO, Papa John’s International
• SVP Marketing North America, Subway
• Senior Client Partner, Accenture
• SVP Marketing, Lifetouch
• CMO/EVP Marketing, Ovation Brands
• Senior Marketing Director, McDonald’s

Education

• Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia