Kayleen Alexson is the Sr. Director of ESG & Enterprise Brand Strategy at Caribou Coffee, responsible for internal and external communication, brand activation, community engagement, and the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. Through Kayleen’s purpose-driven leadership, her team strives to deepen brand love and impact, while also driving brand awareness, in a time of significant national and international growth for the beloved Minnesota-based brand. Prior to joining Caribou, Kayleen spent eight seasons in Brand Partnerships with the Minnesota Twins. Passionate about “work that fills your cup and the cups of others’”, Kayleen co-chairs Caribou’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Alliance. Outside of Caribou, she sits on the Community Pillar for the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity and is a board member for the Thielen Foundation.