#330: From Hi-Fi to Sony- Kathleen Thomas on a Lifetime in the Audio Industry

This is Automation Unplugged, and I’m Ron Callis. Our guest today is Kathleen Thomas, Head of the CI Channel at Sony Electronics. Kathleen’s journey through the audio industry is nothing short of remarkable. Her first job came at just two weeks old, starring in a commercial for the grand opening of Hi-Fi Buys in Atlanta, Georgia—a store her parents helped launch. From those early beginnings, Kathleen went on to work for some of the most respected brands in the industry, including Magnolia Audio Video, Sumiko, AudioQuest, and Bowers & Wilkins. In 2021, she joined Sony, and earlier this year, she officially took the helm as Head of the CI Channel following the retirement of her longtime mentor, Jeff Goldstein.