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Catherine has earned her reputation as a top influencer in the technology and energy transition sectors by advising high growth companies, connecting entrepreneurs to capital, and by liaising with executives from the largest companies in the world to form partnerships, consortia, advisory boards and other initiatives to drive innovation. Catherine is an experienced C-level executive who helped some of the largest law firms in the world level up their client satisfaction and talent culture to become a best place to work. As the Chief Client Officer at Baker Botts, Catherine oversees a global team of professionals and various aspects of strategy, talent, growth, sales, marketing, communications, and brand. She held similar roles at global tech focused firms, Orrick and DLA Piper. With 20+ years of experience doing professional services sales, Catherine is often described as a “super-connector” throughout the tech, energy, legal and financial services industries. Catherine is well-known for placing clients and friends of the firm in General Counsel roles as well as placing Directors on public and private company boards, with an emphasis on diversity. Catherine serves as a board member and advisor to various for profit and non-profit companies, Catherine’s advisory roles include serving as a coach to CEOs and entrepreneurs. Catherine relies upon her wide-ranging experience to help others be more successful than they knew possible. Coaching people to achieve big victories while navigating organizational and market dynamics are her superpowers. SELECTED AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: • Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal • Woman of Achievement by Legal Momentum (National) • Top 100 Women in Law (National) • Top 50 Women Executives in San Francisco (Women Who Lead) • 2016 joined as a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum Catherine served on Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee and as the National Chair of Lawyers for Obama. Catherine also served on Kamala Harris’ various Finance Committees, including being a founding member of the team assembled for her 2020 Presidential bid. Catherine was a three-sport varsity athlete in college, personal trainer, and tennis coach.