I put the KO in Knockout. Hi. I'm Katie Obrecht, founder of Knockout, a marketing executive with over 25 years of experience leading brand, growth, and go to market strategy at the corporate level, including hands on experience running full business operations.

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The Who

Why Hire Me

I've built my marketing expertise on both sides, founding and selling my own creative agency, leading brand and product marketing in house for a Fortune 500 flooring company and an international architecture firm, and owning a manufacturing business, giving me a rare mix of agency, corporate, and operator experience.

Knockouts

  • 25+ years of marketing leadership across Fortune 500, mid market, and entrepreneurial companies

  • Brand positioning delivered across 19+ countries

  • Managed marketing budgets up to $1.2M with full P&L accountability

  • Founded, scaled, and sold a creative agency for a 213% profit

  • Led launch of 35+ new product lines in a single year

  • Grew digital engagement over 60% in six months for a global A&D firm

Clients & Partners

American Advertising Federation Atlanta, AmericasMart, The Arthur Blank Foundation, Braun, CARMAX, Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Formula One Miami, Georgia Power, LightFair, Home Depot, Honeywell, Mannington Commercial, Material Bank, The Miami Dolphins, The Miami Open, Microban, Mohawk Group, NeoCon, Oral B, Perillo Tours, PUR, Southern Company, Talenti Gelato, Tarkett North America, Total Wine & More, Vicks, Yahoo!

Chops

Education
Masters in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, SCAD (Savannah)

Bachelor in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Auburn University

Recognition
AAF ADDY Awards, ADC Cube, AIGA Eye on Design Award, AIGA SEED Awards, AIGA Judges' Pick, GDUSA Publications, Graphis Publications, United Way Impact Award

Community

2026 AWI Member

2026 Bartow Cartersville Chamber of Commerce Member

2026 SOAAD Professional Advisory Committee (KSU, SCAD)

2026 Member, The Etowah Foundation

2025 General Session Speaker, AIGA Design Conference Los Angeles

Former Secretary and Board of Directors, AIGA Atlanta

Former Board of Directors and Awards Chair, AAF Atlanta

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We’ll work together to knock out the competition.

Start with a discovery call, get a scope built around your goals, then hit the ground running: embedded strategy, hands on creative execution, and results reported in business terms, with the flexibility to scale as your needs grow.

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Custom Built
Scope & Structure

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Creative Strategy & Execution

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Monitored Goal Tracking & ROI

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