Karl Bracken
Founder and CEO @ Ocampo Capital
About
I am the founder and CEO of Ocampo Capital LLC, a seed-stage consumer venture investment and consulting firm, and General Partner of Ocampo Capital Fund I. I am a strategic leader with extensive operational experience in supply chain, merchandising and finance functions- and am proud of my consistent track record driving profitable market share gains in numerous multi-billion dollar consumer-facing businesses, as well as in investing in and advising start-ups on their paths to growth. I have a reputation for authenticity and people development, in large teams both in the United States and around the globe. I am passionate about inventing and scaling new solutions, in order to drive significant incremental value. Education: MBA, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (Majors: Strategy, Economics and Marketing) BA, Claremont McKenna College (Majors: History and Government)
United States
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Consumer Products, Venture Capital, Management, Negotiation, Retail, Pricing Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Financial Modeling, Brand Management, Strategy, Pricing, Competitive Analysis, Financial Analysis, Merchandising, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Team Leadership, Inventory Management, Marketing, Leadership
Experience
Founder and CEO
Ocampo Capital
Los Angeles, California, United States
Ocampo Capital aims to be a trajectory amplifier: we provide investment, operations consulting and support to accelerate the growth of emerging consumer businesses. See more at www.ocampocapital.com.
Interim Chief Operations Officer
Persephone Biosciences
Interim Chief Operating Officer for Persephone Biosciences, a high-growth Ocampo Capital portfolio company.
Board Observer
Persephone Biosciences
Board Observer for an innovative biotech company focused on bringing gut microbiome therapies to market. See https://persephone.bio/ and www.persephonebiosciences.com for more information.
Board Observer
Better & Better
Board Observer of an innovative oral care company that's better for your health and better for the planet. See www.betterandbetter.com for more information.
Member Board of Directors
Kokada
Board member of a fast-growing, better-for-you snacking company. See www.kokada.com for more information.
Member Board of Directors
Cohere Commerce
Board member of an innovative brand sourcing platform for retailers, powered by proprietary indicator data. See www.coherecommerce.com for more information.
Member Board of Directors
Shameless Pets
Los Angeles, California, United States
Board member of a fast-growing, upcycled pet treat company. See www.shamelesspets.com for more information.
EVP Merchandising and Global Supply Chain
The Guitar Center Company
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Chief Merchant and head of end-to-end Global Supply Chain at a $3 billion industry leading retailer.
EVP, Merchandising & Private Brands
The Guitar Center Company
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Leads Merchandising function at $3 billion retailer, while overseeing private brand portfolio of over 25 brands. Navigated business through Chapter 11 bankruptcy to significant growth and market share gains.
Chief Operating Officer
BEACH HOUSE GROUP
El Segundo, California
Senior Vice President, Pay & Benefits
Target
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Led Target’s Pay & Benefits for all 350,000 employees. Managed HR & Compensation Committee at Target board meetings. Named fiduciary for Target's $3.6 billion employee pension plan.
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Transformation
Target
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Built and led the modernization and transformation of Target's supply chain. Developed the vision for Target's store-based fulfillment strategy- utilizing a network of semi-automated sortation centers to improve speed and accuracy of fulfillment to stores, and maximizing Ship From Store utilization to improve speed to guest while sweating already-depreciated assets.
Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning
Target
Minneapolis, MN
Vice President, Merchandise Planning Operations
Target
Minneapolis, MN
Architected and launched Pick Up In Store, Ship From Store, Ship To Store capabilities. Integrated Target Stores and eCom teams to become fully Omnichannel. Managed Target’s inventory operations function. Oversaw team of over 500 people in Minneapolis and Bangalore, India.
Director, Perishables
Target
Senior Buyer
Target
Senior Buyer for Produce at Target Corporation
Senior Negotiations Leader
Target
Buyer, Audio Electronics
Target
Buyer- Rx Pharmacy
Target
Associate
J.P. Morgan
Tech, Media & Telecom investment banking group- VC team
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Strategy, Economics, Marketing
Winner, Turnaround Management Association's national academic paper prize, 2004.
Claremont McKenna College
History, Government
Menlo School
Lakeside School
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