Cathy is an Independent Board Director helping board members and business executives understand and apply consumer facing technology to win in the marketplace.
On the Ulta Beauty Board (NASDAQ: ULTA), a $14bn market cap Fortune 500 and NASDAQ 100, high growth, US omnichannel retailer of All Things Beauty, All in One Place™, Cathy Chairs the Compensation Committee, is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and had served on the Audit Committee.
On the Flir Systems Board (NASDAQ: FLIR), a $6.75bn market cap global infrared camera and thermal imaging tech company, Cathy sits on the Audit Committee and was a member of the CEO Search Committee.
On the Wilton Brands Board, a Private Equity backed portfolio of iconic brands in the baking and crafting space, Cathy chairs the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability committee and is a member of the Compensation and Audit Committees.
Cathy is also an advisor to Chanel on digital topics and Narvar, A SaaS technology leader in post purchase optimization. Cathy was named a Digital 50 – Board candidates with skills in new technologies by Agenda, a Financial Times service. Prior to Board Roles, Cathy was a executive leading Marketing and eCommerce (and the precursor, Catalog) efforts with world class brands and businesses (Walmart.com, Chief Marketing Officer; Williams-Sonoma/PotteryBarn, VP Internet; Gymboree and I.Magnin, VP Direct Marketing), and successful early stage companies (BlueNile.com, VP & PowerReviews, SVP Sales & Marketing) along with a tour to London and Tokyo with a Brand & Marketing Strategy Consulting Firm, Prophet.
Cathy is a Chicagoan living in San Francisco for 20+ years. She and her wife of 22 years, Zoon Nguyen, have 2 amazing daughters.
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