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!

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Jennifer McCollum

President & CEO

Sherazad Adib

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
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Aliya Ansari

Director, Corporate Engagement (Western Canada)
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Nazya Ayaz

Director, Event Content

Mirae Baik

Director, Global Corporate Engagement

Stacey Bain

Chief Operating Officer
Rikia Birindelli-Fayne

Rikia Birindelli-Fayne

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement, EMEA
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Sheila Brassel, PhD

Director, Research
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Derrick M. Brown-Ritchel

Director, US Supporter Success (South Region)
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Dr. Julie Cafley

Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
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Brandi Carson

Events Lead
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Ashley Casal

Director, In-Person Events
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Joylene Ceballos

Director, US Corporate Engagement
Fareena Chaudhry

Fareena Chaudhry

Product Manager, Learning Products
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Hannah Conforti

Director of US Supporter Success
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Megan Diaz Ellinghaus

Deputy General Counsel

Joanna Duffett

Sr. Associate Librarian, Information Center
Aledia Evans

Aledia Evans

Senior Director, Corporate Engagement
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Simona Fontanella

Senior Associate, Central Desk

Heather Foust-Cummings, PhD

Senior Vice President, Research