Kim Kohatsu

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Location
Los Angeles, CA
School
Syracuse University, Virginia Commonwealth University
Expertise
Restaurants, Cocktails, Snack Foods
  • Kim Kohatsu has been writing for advertising and marketing clients for over two decades. In 2013, she founded her consultancy Charles Ave Marketing.
  • Before contributing to Mashed, Kim was the managing editor of Menuism's blog which covers restaurants and general food education.
  • While food is a passion, Kim's work has also provided opportunities to learn about a breadth of business sectors including software, toys, insurance, education, and finance.

Experience

Kim Kohatsu has been writing for advertising and marketing clients for more than 20 years, including everything from TV and radio commercials to print ads, blogs, emails, social posts, and video scripts. She has earned recognition for her work from D&AD, The One Show, The Richmond Show, the Pollie Awards, and the American Advertising Federation, among others. Kim currently serves as the Marketing and PR Agencies chair for the Forbes Business Council.

Education

A prolific communicator, Kim graduated from Syracuse University with bachelor's degrees in advertising, political science, and French. She earned her master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University's Adcenter (now Brandcenter) in copywriting.

Mashed Editorial Policies

Mashed’s industry-leading coverage is created by qualified and experienced writers, and is reviewed and fact-checked by our editorial team to ensure everything is accurate and timely. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information.

Our mission is to inform and engage our readers, telling them things they need to know, things they want to know, and things they didn't know they wanted to know about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, whether that’s the news of the day or a new original recipe you can try making at home. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our editorial team constantly reviews and updates articles as necessary. Additional information on our editorial process available here.

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