Mood-factory Mission:
To Improve Moods
Company Overview:
Our unique wellness products at the Mood-Factory are based on research about how sensory experiences influence moods. Experts in the field of Aroma-chology, colors, psychology, nutrition, and more were used to develop this exclusive line of products. Mood-lites are the primary product category, and the focus is on the sense of sight and color, and are all available in the following Moods: Sassy, Tranquility, Serenity, Renewal, Energy, Passion, Creativity, and Happiness!
Called a 'Must Have' by New York Magazine, these products are unique gifts of wellness for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, holidays and more. Items are available at via the links provided on this site. Be sure to stay tuned as we add more exciting products to engage your senses at the Mood-factory.
Brands:
Mood-lites
A line of light bulbs with a special coating that generates a soft glow, available in Moods: Tranquility, Serenity, Renewal, Happiness, Creativity, Energy, Passion, and Sassy. We also have a remote controlled LED product. Look for new products coming soon!
Founder, Kathryn Goetzke
Kathryn Goetzke is the entrepreneur and innovator behind Mood-lites™, a new category of lighting in the $5 billion dollar U.S. lighting marketplace. Her mission for the Factory is to 'Improve Moods', and armed with an MBA in International Marketing, an undergraduate degree in Psychology, over fifteen years of experience with small and Fortune 100 companies, and as a Depression Survivor she aims to do just that. In her capacity as president, CEO and founder, Goetzke oversees sales, marketing and operations for the Mood-factory.
Prior to founding her own company, Goetzke, a world traveler who has worked and studied across the world, was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Compass Marketing. She guided Fortune 100 companies like The Gillette Company, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, General Mills, and others in development of Alternate Channels, leading revenue growth of over 400% for Compass Marketing. Goetzke also led the strategic planning and business development for Brazilian-based Seed Technology Solutions (SeedTS), a Sao Paulo based technology firm, with income rising over 200% and project acquisitions with Deutsche Bank.
Goetzke began her career with 3M Corporation where she worked as a Research Manager at their headquarters in Minneapolis. She moved on to develop her experience at American Express serving different capacities in New Products, Marketing, Research and Promotions. After spending four years at American Express she went on to learn the ropes of Advertising in the West, exploring the mountains, wildlife and adventurous outdoors along the way. Goetzke also has a Master of Business Administration degree in International Marketing Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, International Studies and Biology.
In addition to launching Mood-lites, Ms. Goetzke founded a non-profit organization for depression called iFred (the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression - www.depression.org ) dedicated to eradicating the stigma of the disease. According to the World Health Organization, depression is going to be the 2nd leading killer worldwide by the year 2020. Committed to donating her personal resources to philanthropic causes, Goetzke also served as a board member for the Watson Children's Shelter, and on advisory boards and committees for the United Way, YWCA, the Breast Cancer Resource Guide, Sailing into the Arts, and the Missoula Food Bank.
