New York, United States, November 2025 — Cathryn Hairston has started a new role as Senior Director of People at Little Spoon, marking a significant step in her ongoing contribution to people leadership and organisational growth. In this role, she will continue shaping Little Spoon’s people strategy, culture, and employee experience after previously serving as the organisation’s Director of People for the past year.
Prior to this elevation at Little Spoon, Cathryn served as Head of People & Business Operations at Julie Products Inc., where she oversaw critical people operations, organisational processes, and business support functions. She also held responsibilities as Fractional Director of People & Business Operations at both Julie Products Inc. and Futurewise, supporting fast-growing consumer brands with scalable HR and operational frameworks that strengthened team performance and culture.
Earlier, Cathryn co-founded Plus Products Inc., a mission-driven personal care company, where she gained deep entrepreneurial and operational experience that sharpened her ability to build teams, systems, and culture from the ground up. Before entrepreneurship, she spent over four years at Banza, taking on progressive roles from Communications Manager to Director of Communications, where she played a key part in shaping the brand voice, storytelling, and public presence of the high-growth food startup.
In the early stages of her career, Cathryn gained foundational experience through roles in communications, editorial work, and brand storytelling at organisations such as Venture for America, JWT, The Heights, and The Huffington Post. These experiences established her strong foundation in communication, culture-building, and people-centric narratives, which now guide her work in people leadership.
About Little Spoon
Little Spoon is America’s leading online baby and kids food company, dedicated to making parents’ lives easier and children’s nutrition healthier. Since its national launch in 2017, Little Spoon has transformed early childhood nutrition with rigorously sourced ingredients, innovative product formats, and unmatched convenience for modern families.
With more than 70 million meals delivered across the United States, Little Spoon offers a portfolio of 100+ products—ranging from Babyblends and Biteables to Plates, Lunchers, Smoothies, and YoGos. Designed exclusively for purchase through LittleSpoon.com, the brand continues to pioneer high-quality, time-saving food solutions for families nationwide.
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