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!
![Jennifer McCollum](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jennifer-mccollum-300x300-1.jpg)
Jennifer McCollum
President & CEO
![Sherazad Adib](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sherazad-300x300.jpg)
Sherazad Adib
Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
![Aliya Ansari](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ansari-300x300.png)
Aliya Ansari
Director, Corporate Engagement (Western Canada)
![Nazya Ayaz](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NazyaAyaz-300x300.png)
Nazya Ayaz
Director, Event Content
![Mirae Baik](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MiraeBaik_squared.jpg)
Mirae Baik
Director, Global Corporate Engagement
![Stacey Bain](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Stacey-Bain_09-2019-300x300.png)
Stacey Bain
Chief Operating Officer
![Sydney Bauer](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sydney-Bauer-300x300.jpeg)
Sydney Bauer
Senior Associate, Implementation Team
![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
![Marci Blue](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MB_headshot_resized-300x300.jpg)
Marci Blue
Director, Lead for Equity & Inclusion
![Sheila Brassel, PhD](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SheilaBrassel2023-1-300x300.jpg)
Sheila Brassel, PhD
Director, Research
![Derrick M. 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)
![Dr. Julie Cafley](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Julie-Cafley-300x300.jpg)
Dr. Julie Cafley
Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
![Brandi Carson](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/B.-Carson-Headshot.png)
Brandi Carson
Events Lead
![Ashley Casal](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AshleyCasal_2024-300x300.jpg)
Ashley Casal
Director, In-Person Events
![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
![Rita Chhabra, CFA](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rita_chhabra-300x300.jpg)
Rita Chhabra, CFA
Senior Director, Global Corporate Engagement
![Hannah Conforti](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/HannahConforti_PicForWebsite-300x300.jpg)
Hannah Conforti
Director of US Supporter Success
![Megan Diaz Ellinghaus](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MeganDiazEllinghaus2024-300x300.jpg)
Megan Diaz Ellinghaus
Deputy General Counsel
![Joanna Duffett](https://www.catalyst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Duffett_BW_square_2019-300x300.jpg)
Joanna Duffett
Sr. Associate Librarian, Information Center