Executive Staff

Jan Combopiano leads knowledge management efforts at Catalyst, leveraging resources and expertise to serve stakeholders, preserve the organization's history, and maintain the knowledge infrastructure. As head of the Information Center, Ms. Combopiano works to provide knowledge and insights for Catalyst member organizations, the media, and outside researchers. In her operations role for the Research Department, she shepherds the knowledge cycle of Catalyst work from concept to historical preservation, including the content development for the annual Catalyst Awards Conference. Ms. Combopiano leads the Census team, which produces Catalyst's annual reporting of women in leadership in the Fortune 500 and Financial Post 500, as well co-developing Governance-related research and events for the organization. She is also responsible for the Issue Specialty Teams, internal groups that build expertise on specific topics related to diversity and inclusion. Ms. Combopiano previously was a core member of the Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee, which investigates and assesses the strength and sustainability of organizational efforts to build diverse and inclusive workplaces. She has spoken to corporate, nonprofit, and public audiences in the United States, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Ms. Combopiano holds a Bachelor’s degree in American History and a Master’s degree in Women’s History from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She received a Master’s of Library Science from the State University of New York at Albany.