Kathy Laux is an experienced finance executive known for building and developing high-performing teams, strengthening organizations through periods of growth and change, and bringing a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to financial leadership. She currently serves as Vice President, Global Controller at ShipBob, a global technology-enabled logistics and fulfillment company with operations across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

At ShipBob, Kathy leads the company’s global accounting organization, with responsibility for accounting, financial reporting, tax, payroll, procurement, and related finance operations. She works closely with executive leadership on financial reporting, governance, and operational performance. Her work has focused on building and developing the finance team, maturing the company’s financial infrastructure and governance, and implementing scalable systems, processes, and controls to support an increasingly complex global business.

Prior to ShipBob, Kathy held senior finance leadership roles at Grubhub, where she gained extensive public-company experience across accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, mergers and acquisitions, and finance transformation. Throughout her career, she has focused on developing talent, building strong teams, improving how finance partners with the business, and leveraging technology and automation to make organizations more effective.

Kathy earned her degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois, with a minor in Spanish. She previously served as President of the Chicago Young Professionals Board of buildOn, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering young people through service and education.

Outside of work, Kathy enjoys tennis, skiing, travel, art, and spending time with friends and family