Celeste Rushing

Celeste Rushing is an experienced professional with a career spanning over two decades in financial and advancement services. Currently serving as an Advisory Board Member at Catalyst Bank and as the Associate Director of Advancement Services at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since January 2021, Rushing has previously held the role of Budget Manager at the UL Lafayette Alumni Association from October 2015 to October 2022. Prior experience includes leadership positions as Loan Operations Manager at JD Bank and Credit Department Manager at Home Bank, where responsibilities encompassed commercial credit analysis, loan underwriting, and department management. Celeste Rushing earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1995.