Cathy is a founding Managing Director of the Toronto office of Stanton Chase, a Top 10 global retained executive search firm with over 70 offices worldwide. With over 30 years of varied business experience, Cathy leverages her finance and governance expertise as Global Leader of the Stanton Chase CFO Practice, specializing in Financial Executives and Board appointments across North America.
A trusted partner to many long-standing clients, Cathy advises companies ranging from start-ups to publicly traded global corporations across all industry sectors, helping them attract top talent and build diverse and inclusive executive leadership teams and boards that will drive growth and transformational change.
As a passionate advocate for diversity, Cathy is an engaged mentor and sponsor of high-potential women leaders, supporting women professionals as they develop their careers and prepare for leadership roles and board service. She is a frequent speaker and panelist on the intersect of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), human capital and governance.
Prior to her career in executive search, Cathy started her career with Ernst & Young, followed by finance roles within the real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors. She was awarded the CPA Fellow designation in 2017, and in 2021, was honored to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) for her efforts in advancing women in leadership.
Cathy’s board roles include the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), as Treasurer as well as Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee (Americas), and previously as Vice Chair, Finance for Stanton Chase.
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