Kate Watts

In October 2024, Kate began as CEO of Fifty Thousand Feet, where she is steering the next phase of growth for the newly combined global brand consultancy following Fifty Thousand Feet’s acquisition of Long Dash. Before this role, Kate served as CEO of Long Dash, a creative consultancy born from The Atlantic magazine, where she partnered with the C-suite to drive brand and digital transformation. Earlier in her career, Kate spent two decades as a top-tier agency leader, most notably as the president of U.S. operations for Huge, a renowned global agency, where she built industry-leading teams and delivered transformative brand experiences for startups and Fortune 100 companies alike.