Catherine Blades

Catherine Blades possesses extensive experience in communications and marketing across various industries. Currently serving as a Board Member for Delta Delta Delta Sorority, CoreCivic, and a Global Advisory Board Member for the World Communications Forum Davos, Catherine's previous roles include Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications at SAIC and multiple senior leadership positions at Aflac, where responsibilities encompassed ESG and communications. Catherine's background also includes strategic roles at Flextronics, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin, as well as a gubernatorial appointment as Executive Director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. Catherine holds a BA in Mass Communications from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.