Catherine Braendel

Catherine Braendel serves as Principal at Cain Partners LLC, focusing on coaching leaders and facilitating strategic decision-making for various organizations. In addition, Catherine is a member of Chief, a network aimed at empowering women in leadership. Catherine's extensive involvement with the Chicago Foundation for Women includes being a board member and past secretary. As a former Strategic Advisor and Director of Communications & Marketing at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Catherine provided guidance on diverse issues such as fundraising and leadership transitions. Past entrepreneurial experiences include creating and marketing a board game through Good Read Games, Inc. and consulting for various organizations through Braendel Consulting. Catherine's leadership background encompasses roles in marketing and communications, notably as Vice President at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Senior Vice President at WTTW. Academic credentials include a Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Chicago and a BA cum laude in European Literature & Society from Brown University.