Catherine Hughes

Catherine Hughes has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Catherine is currently the Head of Culture and People Communications at Shift Technology since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Shopify where they held various positions including Director Internal Communications, Director of Culture, and Internal Communications Strategist from 2016 to 2022. Catherine also worked as an Organizational Change Management Consultant at Bank of Canada in 2016. Catherine Hughes has their own communications company called Catherine Hughes Communications where they worked as the Principal from 2012 to 2016. Before that, they held the position of VP Communications at Corel Corporation from 2011 to 2012 and Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Director, Corporate Communications, PR Manager, North American Business Press, and PR Manager, Consumer Products at Corel Corporation from 1997 to 2011.

Catherine Hughes attended the University of Ottawa from 1995 to 1997, where they obtained an Honours Degree in Sociology and Communication. Catherine later pursued the same field at the University of Ottawa without specified start and end years.