She is instrumental in building individuals and teams around her. She develops executive teams and other departments and challenges stakeholders to broaden their scope of vision and methodologies. Cate is impactful in marketing and other critical business disciplines, and speaks on a multitude of topics to build business acumen in your organization. Cate initiates change and activates strategy in a fearless but prudent manner. Cate has a passion for teaching and learning, a drive that envelops and benefits her peers, managers, and team mates. Cate takes intense energy and directs it toward solving the most complex business problems. She is tenacious with the right amount of compassion.

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Cate has 30 years of experience in all areas of marketing and is the author of Confidence Counts and Mastering the Game: Office Politics and Your Career. She is also an Adjunct Professor in Digital Marketing.  Her expertise in branding, events and conferences, and strategic thinking have elevated her to the highest roles within several industries. She holds a BSBA from Hawaii Pacific University, an MBA from Purdue, and a Certificate in Cooperative Leadership from the University of Missouri-Columbia.