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Gordie Spater

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CEO at Katahdin Group
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Gordie Spater is the CEO of Katahdin Group, where he advises mid-market executives on strategic planning and growth. A Harvard MBA graduate, he previously co-founded, scaled, and successfully exited Kurgo, a leading pet travel products company. This experience as both an entrepreneur and advisor gives him a unique perspective on CEO challenges.

Outside of work, Gordie is an avid skier, mountain biker, and hiker. He is a devoted father of three and has been active in public service, having been elected to the Topsfield School Committee. He lives in Topsfield, MA, with his wife, three children, and two dogs.

He started his first company, Kurgo, in his basement with his brother and grew it for 16 consecutive years before its successful acquisition.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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CEO Peer Groups
After being a longtime member of a CEO peer group that helped him scale his company, he acquired the group and now facilitates similar collectives for other leaders.
Founder-Led Growth
He successfully co-founded, bootstrapped, and led his company Kurgo for 16 years, building it into a market leader before a successful exit.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
CEO
Katahdin Group
2016
Board Member
W.F. Young Inc.
2012 - 2013
Board Member
APPA/Global Pet Expo
2010 - 2016
School Committee Member
Topsfield Public Schools
10-2009 - 12-2019
CEO Collective Member
Katahdin Group
In the press

Media appearances

CEO Interview with Gordie Spater, Co-Founder of Kurgo, On Building a Strong Consumer Brand and Navigating a Successful Exit. Featured in Katahdin Group
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Education
1997 - 1999
MBA
Harvard Business School
1988 - 1992
BA
University of Vermont
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