Cathy Leinum

Cathy Leinum is an experienced professional in information management and testing, currently serving as a Test Analyst at Catholic Financial Life since June 2021. Previously, Cathy held various senior roles at Thrivent Financial from August 1979 to April 2019, including Senior Information Management Engineer, where responsibilities included leading the Test Data Management function and implementing strategies to safeguard Personally Identifiable Information (PII). As Senior Manager of the Testing Center of Excellence, Cathy managed a team focused on test environment governance and data privacy initiatives, while also overseeing testing tool delivery. Other notable positions included Director of Content and Integration Services, where oversight was provided for multiple teams delivering solutions in enterprise content and application integration, and Senior Manager of Web Infrastructure Engineering, responsible for maintaining a robust WebSphere environment. Cathy holds a BA in Business Administration from Concordia College and a Master's degree in Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.