Catalyst Staff
Catalyst staff and advisors have a wide range of experience from corporate, nonprofit, academic, and policy settings and expertise in all aspects of diversity, inclusion, and women in the workplace. Get to know us below!
![headshot of Jennifer McCollum who has a short bob haircut with a sideswept bangs and is wearing a white collared shirt. She is smiling at the camera. The photo is in greyscale.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jennifer-mccollum-300x300-1.jpg)
Jennifer McCollum
President & CEO
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Sherazad Adib
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
![Black and white photo of Aliya Ansari.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ansari-300x300.png)
Aliya Ansari
Director, Corporate Engagement (Western Canada)
![Black and white photo of Nazya Ayaz.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NazyaAyaz-300x300.png)
Nazya Ayaz
Director, Event Content
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Mirae Baik
Director, Global Corporate Engagement
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Stacey Bain
Chief Operating Officer
![Rikia Birindelli-Fayne](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Rikia_New_Square_BW_2019-300x300.jpg)
Rikia Birindelli-Fayne
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement, EMEA
![Black and white photo of Sheila Brassel, PhD.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SheilaBrassel2023-1-300x300.jpg)
Sheila Brassel, PhD
Director, Research
![Black and white photo of Derrick Brown-Ritchel.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/derrick-brown-ritchel-300x300.jpg)
Derrick M. Brown-Ritchel
Director, US Supporter Success (South Region)
![Black and white photo of Julie Cafley.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Julie-Cafley-300x300.jpg)
Dr. Julie Cafley
Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
![Black and white photo of Brandi Carson.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/B.-Carson-Headshot.png)
Brandi Carson
Events Lead
![Black and white photo of Ashley Casal.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AshleyCasal_2024-300x300.jpg)
Ashley Casal
Director, In-Person Events
![Black and white photo of Joylene Ceballos.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/JoyleneCeballos_BW-300x300.jpg)
Joylene Ceballos
Director, US Corporate Engagement
![Fareena Chaudhry](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FareenaChaudhry-300x300.jpg)
Fareena Chaudhry
Product Manager, Learning Products
![Black and white photo of Hannah Conforti.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/HannahConforti_PicForWebsite-300x300.jpg)
Hannah Conforti
Director of US Supporter Success
![Black and white photo of Megan Diaz Ellinghaus.](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MeganDiazEllinghaus2024-300x300.jpg)
Megan Diaz Ellinghaus
Deputy General Counsel
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Joanna Duffett
Sr. Associate Librarian, Information Center
![Aledia Evans](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Evans_Aledia_Pic_square-300x300.jpg)
Aledia Evans
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
![Simona Fontanella headshot in black and white](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Simona-Headshot-bw-300x300.jpg)
Simona Fontanella
Senior Associate, Central Desk
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Heather Foust-Cummings, PhD
Senior Vice President, Research