Cate Luzio
Cate Luzio is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global collaboration hub for women who are passionate about professional development and expanding their networks. Luminary is the ultimate career advocate and inclusive membership community supporting both individuals and organizations including UBS, WW, JPMorgan Chase, Unilever, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Girls Inc., and many more corporate members. Every year, Luminary delivers thousands of immersive, professional programs, and experiences to thousands of members.
Cate self-funded and launched Luminary after two decades of leadership in financial services, leading global, multi-billion dollar businesses, and P&Ls. Previously, she was Global Head of Multinational Corporate Banking for HSBC, managing more than 2,000 employees worldwide. Prior to that, she served as Head of Multinational Corporate Banking at J.P. Morgan EMEA based in London for 7 years. She spent her early years in Latin America with Bank of America across both consumer and wholesale banking. She started her career working in tech in China.
A long-time advocate for empowering women and girls, she serves on the National Board for Girls Inc., sits on the Advisory Board for Pomp & Whimsy, a woman-founded gin brand, and WaterAid. Cate was named to American Banker's 'Most Powerful Women in Banking' list multiple years in a row, and she's a three-time Financial Times Global Diversity Champion, and a Yahoo Finance Diversity Hero.
Favorite Quote: "I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability." Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Fun Fact: I played soccer on the boys team until I got to high school when they wouldn’t let a girl join. So I petitioned the school, parents, community, presented to the school board and started my own team. In 1990, we were the first girl’s HS soccer team of Matawan, NJ. Twenty years later, the Matawan girls soccer team went on to win the State Championship in NJ.
Advice for her 20 year old self: Raise your hand. Speak up and be visible. Take every calculated risk you can. Sometimes you just have to jump in with both feet.
