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Kathleen Mitford is Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Strategy Officer at PTC (software company). In this role, Mitford is responsible for overseeing key strategic functions, which includes the Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Strategic Alliance, Corporate Marketing, and PTC Academic.

Education
Kathleen Mitford attended Philadelphia University in Philadelphia, PA, where she earned a Bachelor of Science.

Career
Mitford joined PTC (software company) in 2006 to drive the retail strategy and developed technologies and systems adopted by major retail chains. With Mitford’s efforts, PTC has been recognized as an industry leader in retail PLM and maintains that leadership market share position today.

Mitford was appointed EVP and Chief Strategy Officer on January 1, 2020. Mitford previously was EVP, Products where she led the Product and Research & Development (R&D) organizations. During Kathleen’s tenure, PTC (software company) has been recognized as a leader in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Augmented Reality (AR) markets and continues to enjoy above-market growth and dominance in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Earlier in Mitford’s career, she headed PTC’s Corporate Strategy team. Under her leadership, PTC defined and executed a strategy for its IoT products, which led to PTC’s entry into the multi-billion-dollar market.

As EVP, Products, Mitford oversaw PTC (software company)’s product portfolio and lead product strategy while managing global R&D. Mitford led an international team of several thousand software developers, with major R&D hubs in the United States, Israel, and India.

Mitford is passionate surrounding initiatives that drive inclusion and diversity and women in technology within and outside of PTC. She is a frequent panelist on the topics and her expertise helps to drive innovation and digital transformation. She delivered the keynote fireside chat at the recent Women in Technology International (WITI) 2020 virtual summit, hosted by Parna Sarkar-Basu, V.P. of Brand Marketing for WITI and founder of Brand and Buzz Marketing. She is a frequent panelist on the topics and her expertise helps to drive innovation and digital transformation Mitford also serves on the board for the Mass High Tech Council. In 2020, Design World wrote a feature piece on Mitford for Women in Engineering.

Awards and accolades
Mitford is the recipient of:


 * 2019 Mass Technology Leadership Council's Tech Excellence Leadership Award.
 * Ranked in the top 10 on IIoT One’s Top 100 IoT Influencers list 2018.
 * 2015 STEP Award Honoree.