Catherine is an international keynote speaker, philanthropist, facilitator and communication expert. She is CEO and founder of an international soft skill training company, Auspac Business Advantage which was awarded an International Stevie® Award for Education Leader of the Year in Business.
She is also the author and creator of the training program, ‘The Million Dollar Handshake — How to Powerfully Connect in Business and Life.’ She also developed the Conscious Connection Framework which won an Asia-Pacific award for Innovation in Product Design and Development for Business to Business Products. Catherine is a Certified Speaking Professional and has been awarded an AIM Australian Institute of Management award. Catherine is on the
Education Task Force for the council and researched and presented Future Careers 2025+
Since 2010, when Catherine started her training company, ten per cent of all earnings have been donated to worthy causes. Since 2012, she has been fundraising for orphans in Uganda. Every two years Catherine travels to Uganda and works with Watoto Childcare Ministries to build homes for orphans and this year they also created a teenage education program.
Catherine is passionate about helping people help themselves and finding the positive in adverse situations. Catherine lives this purpose every day by speaking in front of thousands of people and educating through her leadership programs. Catherine loves to dance, read, play music, swim in the ocean and have fun with family and friends at every opportunity