Cathy McGath is a founder at Stride Development. She managed government funding contracts at one of the Henry Street Settlement’s permanent supportive housing residences in New York City. Cathy created a leadership development program to train participants to effectively communicate with team members and the public, to build trust and buy-in, and to effectively make decisions in high stress environments. Since obtaining her Master’s degree in Urban Policy Analysis and Management and before co-founding Stride Development, she was the Associate Director of Editorial of the humanities department at Great Minds, a public benefit corporation that brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials for kindergarten through grade 12. At Stride, Cathy serves as Director of Communications, is part of the development team focusing on potential project research and selection, and is head of leadership development.