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Catherine Corley

2016 Speaker

CATHERINE CORLEY is senior vice president of global operations with Catalyst. She is an accomplished senior marketing executive and business leader who leads the membership and marketing teams, as well as Catalyst’s field organizations in Canada, Europe, India, Japan, and Australia. She is also responsible for Catalyst’s emerging markets strategy. Corley served most recently as VP, member services at Sam’s Club, owned and operated by Walmart, Inc. At Sam’s Club, she led the development of transformational new services to build membership, create loyalty, and establish Sam’s Club as champion for micro-businesses. Prior to this role, she served as VP, member strategy and program development at Sam’s Club where she helped redefine the member value proposition and created new benefits and services for their member community. She has demonstrated her commitment to women in the workplace through her professional affiliations and board service, including The Foundation of the Women Presidents’ Organization. She is a Diversity MBA Top 100 under 50 honoree and was recognized by Women’s Foodservice Forum as an Emerging Leader. Corley earned a B.S.B.A. in accounting from the University of Arkansas, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis, and is a Certified Public Accountant. @catalystinc