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Kath Pay

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Co-Founder at Holistic Email Academy
📍 Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Kath Pay is the CEO of Holistic Email Marketing, an author, and an internationally recognized pioneer in her field. Described by colleagues as exceptionally knowledgeable, she blends psychology with evidence-based testing to build customer-centric strategies. She is an award-winning educator who originally trained as a teacher at North Sydney Teachers College.

Originally from Australia, where she started her career in 1998, Kath is a global speaker who champions vulnerability and courage in leadership. She advocates for showing up authentically to build trust and connection, sharing her own journey to help other marketers find their confidence and advocate for their vision.

She coined the term "Holistic Email Marketing" in 2009, pioneering a customer-centric philosophy that has since been widely adopted across the industry.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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Holistic Email Marketing
She pioneered this customer-centric philosophy, which blends psychology, strategy, and testing. It's the core of her agency, academy, and bestselling book.
Marketing Psychology
Her courses and content often explore the psychology of decision-making, helping marketers craft more persuasive and ethical emails that resonate with the buyer's mind.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Co-Founder
Holistic Email Academy
9-2021
ANA/EEC Email Marketing Thought Leader of the Year 2021
Self-employed
4-2021
MarTech Contributor
MarTech
11-2020
International #1 Bestseller Book Author & Highly Commended in the Business Book Awards 2021
Holistic Email Marketing
5-2020
Co-Host Uncorked & Uncut
Holistic Email Marketing
In the press

Media appearances

The Hows and Whys of Email Testing with Kath Pay of Holistic Email Academy. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1982 - 1984
Teacher
North Sydney Teachers College
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Killarney Heights High
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