Cathleen Parsons-Nikolic

Cathleen Parsons-Nikolic serves as the Executive Director of Location Fundraising at Shriners Children's since January 2023, focusing on compassionate healthcare for children. Prior experience includes roles as an Advisor at AdvisoryCloud, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at TNG, and Vice President of Advancement at La Salle University, where responsibilities encompassed marketing, alumni relations, and development. Previous positions include Associate Vice President roles at Villanova University and Temple University, and Director of Prospect Research at the University of Pennsylvania. Cathleen's career began as an Assistant Director of Prospect Research at the University at Buffalo and included a position as a Program Assistant at Oxfam during the Bosnia War. Educational qualifications feature a Master of Liberal Arts in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics from the State University of New York at Fredonia.