Catherine Gibson
Catherine Gibson’s varied career spans 40 years. Beginning in 1980, in roughly 10 year increments she worked in corporate finance in New York, then managed international development projects across Africa, in the newly independent nations of the former Soviet Union, and the South Pacific on behalf of U.S. and European development agencies, then helped build the business consulting practice as a partner at Moss Adams LLP in Seattle, and since 2010, as Managing Partner, has led Evolve Partner Group LLC, a boutique mediation and family business advisory firm. Catherine currently serves as an outside director on the board of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants.
Beyond her business career, Catherine has prioritized community service. She is a long serving board member, and former board chair at Seattle Goodwill, the West Seattle YMCA, and the United Negro College Fund. Catherine is a 20 year Rotarian, past president of her Rotary club and is currently serving as the Rotary District 5030 Governor in 2020-2021.
In tandem with her professional and community pursuits, Catherine is an avid mountaineer. In 2018 she successfully completed a 33 year quest to climb the highest mountain on each continent: the Seven Summits. Safety and success in the mountains reinforced her sea-level leadership skills: vision, careful planning, clear communications, and teamwork.
Catherine’s most recent recognitions include the 2018 Individual of the Year Award from the United Negro College Fund, the 2018 “Brava! Award for Leadership Excellence” from the Women’s University Club of Seattle, and the Girl Scouts of Western Washington’s 2018 Gold Award Legacy.
Catherine earned her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, an M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Business at Cornell University, and a Maîtrise in Management from the Université de Louvain in Belgium.
She and her husband of 31 years live in West Seattle.