About cathy

Cathy Paper speaks to individuals and teams to improve networking confidence and sales performance. With over 15 years of experience, she’s a true expert in coaching training and empowering sales professionals, business owners and leaders to reach their peak performance.

Experienced: Cathy has coached executives and managers at Best Buy, Paramount Pictures, John Deere and Apple, as well as many Minnesota-based privately held companies and service firms.

Infectious Energy: With energy and enthusiasm Cathy shares her networking savvy and marketing skills to guide leaders to define and reach goals for their teams and organizations. She’s a catalyst for success!

Recognition and Education: Cathy is a certified National Speaker, see e-Speaker for details and is available for online and in-person events. Cathy earned her BA at Williams College and holds a Master’s Degree in Organization Development from the University of St. Thomas. She is a national speaker, a columnist for the American City Business Journals, a Forbes Council Coach; a winner of the Minnesota Business Magazine’s “Real Power 50, and the National Association of Women Business Owners “Woman on the Way” award, given to a woman business owner who has demonstrated ahead-of-the-curve achievement for herself and her company.

Community Player: Cathy is currently on the board of TeamWomen and since 2012 has been an active member in the Twin Cities Dunkers. She was on the board of The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library. She has worked at William Blair & Company, Fallon McElligott and Best Buy.

Personal: Her naturally competitive nature – Cathy runs, played rugby and was a Minnesota State Tennis Doubles Champion – is inspiring and contagious. She and her husband live in St. Paul and have three adult children and two dogs.