Catherine Downes

Catherine Downes has over a decade of work experience in various roles. In 2014, they co-founded usheru, a venture capital-backed analytics and ticketing company which connects movie marketing directly to theatrical ticketing process. From 2008 to 2013, they worked at Google in various roles, including Global Head of Google AdSense Certified Partner Program, Manager EMEA for Publisher Acquisition Marketing, Communications and Funnel Optimisation, Team Lead for Publisher Acquisition & Optimisation, Sales & Opti Team (SMB) and Administrative Assistant to the Director of User Operations and AdWords. In 2013, they acted as a voluntary business advisor to the social entrepreneurship start-up FoodCloud. From 2006 to 2008, they worked as a Snowboard Instructor at Whistler Blackcomb mountain resort in BC, Canada. In 2006, they also worked on various Criminology Research Projects at the Centre for Crime & Justice Studies, King's College London.

Catherine Downes has a diverse educational background. Catherine attended Mount Sackville Secondary School from 1993 to 1999, where they achieved 525 CAO Points in French, Italian, Art, English, Maths, Irish, and Home Economics. Catherine then went on to Trinity College Dublin, where they earned a BA in Business Studies & Political Science from 1999 to 2003. After that, they obtained an MSSc in Human Rights and Criminal Justice from Queen's University Belfast from 2003 to 2004. Catherine also studied at Sciences Po Strasbourg from 2001 to 2002, earning a Certificat des Etudes Politiques Etrangeres. In 2011, Downes earned an Executive MBA from INSEAD's Business Academy Program. In 2011 and 2012, they completed a Diploma in Physical Therapy (Sports Injury & Pain Management) from the National Training Centre. Lastly, they are a Certified Snowboard Instructor from the Whistler Blackcomb Snowboarding School.