McKenzie Bauer

McKenzie Bauer

Co-Founder, Thread / Female Founders Only

Provo, Utah

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Speaker levelProfessional Speaker

Primary sectorsNonprofit & philanthropy · Retail & consumer products

Utah focusYes

About

In 2015 McKenzie and her husband Colby founded Thread, a business that sells carry accessories online and in thousands of retail locations throughout the USA, Canada, Japan, and Latin America. Based in Provo, Utah their goal is to empower individuals to ‘carry on’ through both the products they sell and the lifestyle they promote. Since the early days, McKenzie gravitated toward the marketing aspects of their business and was the CMO until the spring of 2021 when she stepped back to pursue personal projects and to focus on their family. In the years that she was CMO, Thread was ranked one of the fastest growing companies in Utah and appeared twice on the INC. 500. McKenzie is a Forbes 30 under 30 alumni and was recently recognized as one of Utah Businesses Leaders of the Year.

McKenzie is a fearless advocate for women’s equality and bettering the lives of minority individuals around the state of Utah. When she is not with her family or working on her own business, you can find her mentoring, cheering on, and championing other female entrepreneurs.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Professional Speaker

Frequent / professional speaker (10+ speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Civic & Community

  • Philanthropy, fundraising & social impact

Communication & Storytelling

  • Personal brand & visibility

Culture/HR & Talent

  • Employee engagement & retention
  • Employer brand & employee experience
  • Workplace culture design

Entrepreneurship & Startups

  • Building an executive team as a founder
  • Family-owned / closely held businesses
  • Founder mental health & resilience
  • Scaling a startup / growth stage
  • Social entrepreneurship & mission-driven ventures
  • Starting a business
  • Women founders & access to capital

Functional Expertise

  • Marketing & brand strategy

Gender & Equity

  • Inclusive leadership practices
  • Motherhood, caregiving & careers
  • Women in leadership / closing the leadership gap

Industry Expertise

  • Nonprofit & philanthropy
  • Retail & consumer products

Leadership & Management

  • C-suite readiness
  • Conflict resolution & mediation
  • Executive leadership
  • Giving & receiving feedback
  • Leading through change
  • People management & coaching
  • Vision, strategy & execution

Strategy/Innovation & Change

  • Customer experience & journey mapping
  • Scaling organizations (startup to growth stage)

Utah & Regional Issues

  • Faith, culture & work in Utah
  • Women’s leadership in Utah

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Resilience & navigating change
  • Work–life integration

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