What her nominees said:

“Cathy is well connected in the business community and provided me great resources. She is a true role model and is creative and resourceful when working with me on my business challenges. She encourages me to think for myself and work out solutions to problems and always very supportive. She provided me with many knowledgeable ideas in many areas of my business and her positive spirit makes her an ideal candidate for this award.”

“Cathy has provided me with the confidence to move outside my comfort zones and has pushed me to take on challenges and make decisions which I may not have done. She has opened the doors to other opportunities I may not have discovered and made me realise it is okay to make mistakes as that is the way we learn.”

“When I sought out a mentor, I was already nearly three years into building my business. Working with Cathy felt like starting from square one, in a good way… Together we worked on big picture stuff and details like changing one word in an e-mail or drafting a new logo and business card. I am always learning from the six months I spent with Cathy and have her words of advice running through my head to guide me whenever I am faced with a business problem.”