D. Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes is the Vice President, Digital Experience and Operations for Belk.  Kate is a key member of the Belk eCommerce leadership team responsible for all aspects of the delivery of the digital customer experience. In her role at Belk, Kate manages a broad team responsible for digital product management, user experience, site content, day-to-day promotional execution, site optimization and enhancements, call center, online fraud, and serving as the primary liaison with IT.
 
Beginning her career in Information Technology, Kate brings over 20 years of experience bridging the gap between business and technology. After 15 years of seeing challenges in IT “getting business”, she made a bold move over to the business side of the house in an effort to take her technical leadership to the next level.

Kate has spent time in direct and online marketing and most recently served as Director, Product Management and Platform Optimization, for QVC’s digital commerce business where she helped lead a global digital replatform effort and grow QVC’s multi-billion dollar digital business.
 
Kate earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University.

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