chief management officer & senior strategic advisor
katherine fogertey
CORPORATE FINANCE & ACCOUNTING · VALUATION & DAMAGES · CAPITAL MARKETS · FIRM STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
Experience across
markets, management,
and governance.
Katherine I. Fogertey is the Chief Management Officer and Senior Strategic Advisor of Gluck & Co. LLP. She brings more than 20 years of experience in investment research, capital markets, public-company leadership, board governance, and financial and operational analysis.
Her experience includes advising institutional investors and corporate executives, evaluating businesses and financial products from a capital-markets perspective, serving as the chief financial officer of a public company, and participating in public-company oversight as a director and Audit Committee member.
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Advisory
Experience advising institutional investors, executives, boards, and other senior decision-makers on financial performance, strategy, valuation, risk, and complex business questions.
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Operating
Leadership
Former Chief Financial Officer of Shake Shack, with responsibility for finance, capital allocation, investor relations, organizational leadership, technology investment, and execution.
PROFILE
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Capital Markets
More than 15 years of experience in investment research and securities at Goldman Sachs, including the evaluation of companies, industries, financial products, and market structure.
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Public-
Company
Governance
Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), with responsibilities involving financial reporting, internal controls, enterprise risk, strategy, and oversight.
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Data &
Analytics
Experience analyzing substantial and often opaque financial, operational, and market data to identify patterns, test assumptions, and translate technical information into findings relevant to business and legal questions.
client-matter support
financial & operational analysis for selected matters.
Ms. Fogertey works with the firm’s attorneys on selected matters involving corporate finance, accounting, valuation, damages, governance, capital markets, complex financial products, and substantial financial or operational records.
Her work may include organizing and evaluating data, identifying patterns and inconsistencies, testing assumptions, and relating financial information to the underlying business conditions. This analysis supports the legal team’s assessment and presentation of the relevant issues.
professional experience
Leadership, research,
and capital markets.
Ms. Fogertey’s prior experience includes executive responsibility at fast-growing public company and 16 years at Goldman Sachs.
Shake Shack Inc. · 2021–2026
Chief Financial Officer
Led the company’s finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, operations finance, investor relations, and public-company reporting. Worked with the board and senior management on capital allocation, long-range planning, enterprise risk, and technology investment.
Goldman Sachs · 16 years
Investment Research and Securities
Held roles in Global Investment Research and the Securities Division, including as a Vice President and lead equity analyst. Her work included company and industry analysis, derivatives, credit, exchange-traded funds, market structure, valuation, and institutional investment strategy for companies and opportunities across the globe.
speaking & media
july 23, 2026
NOVEMBER 2025
NOVEMBER 2025
Selected discussions and
coverage.
Public discussions concerning financial management, operating strategy, capital markets, and the use of data in business decision-making.
valvoline inc.
Katherine I. Fogertey elected to Valvoline Inc. Board of Directors
Ms. Fogertey was elected to the Board of Directors of Valvoline Inc. and appointed to its Audit Committee, effective July 22, 2026.
may 2024
the wall street journal
“The Economics of Shake Shack”
Shared Shake Shack’s business model, growth strategy, and expansion into drive-thru service.
april 2024
the simmer
interview - katie fogertey, cfo of shake shack
Conversation concerning operational technology, restaurant formats, kiosks, and the implementation of new systems across a growing business.
Discussion concerning the evolving role of the chief financial officer and the use of financial and operational data in corporate strategy.
RESTAURANT FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Keynote Speaker: Perspectives on Scaling with Excellence - Operating discipline, and Data
“chief future officer: katie fogertey, shake shack
september 2022
bloomberg
march 2019
CBOE RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE DISCUSSION: DERIVATIVES AND INSTITUTIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Discussion concerning derivatives, exchange-traded funds, market structure, and institutional risk management.
Discussion concerning Shake Shack’s growth, operating discipline, and use of data in business decision-making.
nation’s restaurant news
“A Robust Data Strategy Drives Shake Shack’s Growth”
Interview concerning the development of Shake Shack’s data-analytics function and its application to labor planning and profitability.
RECOGNITION
Named to the Power List: Women in Foodservice
nation’s restaurant news 2025
Named A Top 25 Executive in the Fast Casual sector
fast casual 2023
Crain’s New York Business recognizes 40 professionals under the age of 40 whose accomplishments, leadership, and contributions have distinguished them within New York’s business community.
crain’s new york business - 40 under 40
goldman sachs - women’s career strategy initiative
board service & education
board service
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV)
Member, Board of Directors
Member, Audit Committee
education
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting, Finance & International Business
contact
Contact Katherine I.
Fogertey.
For inquiries concerning the firm or matters requiring complex financial or operational analysis, contact Ms. Fogertey or the firm directly.
CORPORATE FINANCE
VALUATION & DAMAGES
CAPITAL MARKETS
FIRM STRATEGY & OPERATIONS