Cathy is currently a Marketing Executive focused on Diversity and Inclusion, helping women and diverse business owners leverage technology to accelerate the growth of their businesses. Her management experience includes working with enterprise clients, small and medium businesses, industry teams and business partners. As a Business Development Executive, Cathy developed comprehensive plans to drive adoption of technology and innovation within the software developer ecosystem and startup community in the San Francisco Bay area. Cathy led initiatives with the Startup America partnership, building alliances with the country’s most innovative corporations, universities and foundations to create networks and develop resources to promote and expand entrepreneurship throughout the nation. 

In her community, Cathy is very active promoting STEM and robotics in local schools. She serves on the Board of Directors for Grace House Ministries, Inc., a residential campus providing homes education and enrichment for girls in foster care. She is a mentor for students and early career professionals, serving as an Advisor for the National Society of Black Engineers Junior chapters. 

Cathy began her career as a product engineer and product manager for electrical distribution equipment. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, and her MBA from the USC’s Moore School of Business. Cathy and her husband have three young adult children.