Cathy has fished for piranhas in the Amazon, survived a 150km two-day bike race with a night camping at a whiskey distillery, and gotten married in Rome with a Papal Blessing. But she considers helping to pioneer the purpose movement her most thrilling challenge. Cathy joined BCG BrightHouse shortly after its founding, and she has invested 20 years growing its processes, products, frameworks, and staff into the premier purpose consultancy. She has led seminal work spanning geographies and across industries from financial to consumer to industrial goods.

Cathy began her career in advertising, winning awards at top-tier agencies including Carmichael Lynch and Fallon. She received a B.A. from The University of the South, where she was a member of the Society of Wilkins’ Scholars and received Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Distinction. She also attended The Portfolio Center for writing and art direction and spent two years studying poetry. Cathy is a nationally published poet and a painter, and she shares her love with family and friends through abundant Italian cooking.