Karrie Kimble

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Partner at LE Interests

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Karrie Kimble is a seasoned entrepreneur and sales leader in the specialty food industry, with a history of founding and scaling companies to multi-million dollar revenues. She co-founded Philosophy Foods and has held partner and VP roles at firms like Regalis Foods, LE Interests, and Forever Cheese, focusing on artisan cheeses, hams, and imported delicacies.

Karrie is passionate about the artisan food community, dedicating her career to promoting producers of high-quality, sustainable products. She has developed educational classes on specialty foods like Spanish olives and has a deep appreciation for the craft of cheesemakers, particularly those from the American Midwest. Her work often involves connecting artisans with broader markets.

She co-founded Philosophy Foods with the mission of helping small producers who lacked the means to promote their superior products nationally.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Artisan Food Brands
Her career is built on founding, importing, and leading sales for brands specializing in high-quality artisan hams, cheeses, and other gourmet foods.
Entrepreneurship
She founded Philosophy Foods, growing it from scratch, and has been a partner in multiple ventures like Regalis Foods and LE Interests.
Sustainable Production
Her work with Lady Edison Ham emphasizes animal welfare and sustainability, and she has vetted producers for sustainable practices at Philosophy Foods.

Media Appearances

Karrie has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2019
Partner at LE Interests
8-2022 - 3-2024
Vice President of Sales at Forever Cheese
8-2015 - 5-2022
Partner at Regalis Foods
1-2014 - 5-2021
Founder & Operating Partner at Philosophy Foods
4-2014 - 9-2015
Development Director at Chicago's Green City Market

Education

Master of Science - MS from DePaul University
2003 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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Exp : 10 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Partner at LE Interests
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Insights For Selling To Karrie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karrie is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karrie

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karrie move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Karrie take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Karrie

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