Kim Johnson came to her career in the smart lighting and buildings niche with Igor via market research and consulting. Prior to becoming the first marketing hire at Igor, she worked as director of client services at Chicago-based boutique firm Foresight ROI, working with a team on large accounts including Tyson Foods, Nestlé, and Bush Brothers. During her time with Foresight, she consulted part-time with Igor.
As she builds Igor’s brand, she leads initiatives on product launches, partner marketing, public relations, content marketing, events, digital strategy, sales collaboration, human resources, and more. She spoke at the 2020 Strategies in Light conference, outlining the value proposition of Power over Ethernet (PoE) as an enabler of smart building systems. Johnson was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD and attended Augustana University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She also graduated with honors from the University of Iowa’s full-time MBA program with an emphasis on marketing.
While an MBA student, she was elected president of the program’s sustainability group, Net Impact. Johnson combines her passion for sustainability and technology with her experience in consumer products and marketing analytics to create successful marketing strategies.
