Catherine Ward, Vice President , Jobs for the Future (JFF) | Speaker

Cat Ward works at the intersection of sectors to design and enable a better future of work. At Jobs for the Future, where she is vice president and head of our Employer Mobilization Practice, she focuses on unlocking the potential of business as a strategic force for good. She founded and leads the organization’s strategy to mobilize private sector leaders to adopt mindsets, policies, and practices that drive inclusive career mobility. It’s through this work, as well as her earlier roles at the Taproot Foundation and the City of New York, that Cat honed expertise as a forward-thinking leader in inclusive business leadership, strategic talent management, and social impact strategies.

Cat is a frequent speaker and presenter on national platforms on the issues of inclusive career mobility, the future of work and workplaces, leadership, and cross-sector collaboration. She holds a BA from Kenyon College and an MPA from New York University.