Candidate Portfolio · 2026

Noelle Hjelte

Global Brand, Communications & Growth Executive

$3M+ 2025 Revenue Run Rate
900+ Five-Star Reviews
30+ Influencer Partnerships
10+ Industry Awards
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Three Disciplines. One Rare Profile.

Founder · DTC Brand

Kilne Cookware

President & Co-Founder, 2020–2025. Scaled a North American DTC cookware brand from zero to $3M+ run rate — capturing >1% Canadian market share in 6 months. 30+ influencer partnerships. 35M OOH + 25M digital impressions.

Communications · AI

Agency & Corporate

Led PR for Canada’s Vector Institute AI launch alongside Geoffrey Hinton. Deloitte CEO thought leadership: 10.5M+ earned media reach. Owner of Callisto Communications, advising Energy, Retail & Restaurant clients 2017–2020.

Speaking · Recognition

Awards & Platform

Guest speaker at eTail Conference (California & Toronto). Top Women in Retail 2022. Red Dot Design Award ×2. Good Housekeeping 2023. RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur. Accredited Advertising Professional, ICA.

Let’s connect.

Open to senior brand, communications & growth leadership roles.

nhjelte@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/nhjelte 416-434-9740