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Cate Costa

Cate Costa

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Bridging the gap between philanthropy and business to support equitable wealth building for all // Crain's Chicago 40 Under 40

  • Education

    • Mount Holyoke College

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Arts Sociology, Critical Social Thought

      Activities and Societies: Mount Holyoke College Office of Admission: Diversity Outreach Fellow - Managed the team of volunteers and helped to recruit a record number of applicants for 3 consecutive years *** Mount Holyoke College Eliana Ortega Cultural Center: House Coordinator - Managed cultural center staff *** La Unidad Latina: Chair - Managed Executive Board and supervised the planning and execution of campus, intercollegiate, and area non-profit events

    • Howard University

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Business Administration

      Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

    • Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

      2012 - 2012
      Growing the Minority Business - Tuck Executive Education Program Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

  • Experience

    • Onboard Media

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Port Shopping Guide

    • Washington Speakers Bureau

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Sales Associate

    • Gratis Internet

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
      Campaign Manager

    • Small Enterprise Growth Fund

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Summer Associate

    • Howard University Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

      Oct 2010 - May 2011
      Center Lead

    • Venture Catalyst Consulting

      Jul 2011 - Apr 2018
      Founder

      Consulting practice focused on shifting the mindsets of entrepreneurs and the organizations that support them to root cause analysis and strategic solutions building to maximize product/program success.

    • MBDA Business Center

      Aug 2011 - Feb 2013
      Business Consultant

    • Chicago Urban League

      Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

      Led the 5-person entrepreneurship department through a strategic planning process that eliminated the funding deficit, attracted a record number of program participants, increased entrepreneur retention rates, and elevated operational efficiency.

      • Director of Entrepreneurship

        Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

      • Business Development Program Manager

        Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

    • State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services

      Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
      Deputy Director, Business Enterprise Program

      Led $600MM/year supplier diversity program comprised of 19-person team, 65 State agencies, and 2,000 vendors to record contract achievement by increasing contract dollar value to diverse-owned businesses by 23%.

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      Jan 2019 - Nov 2023
      Vice President

      Global Philanthropy ║ Small BusinessDesigned JPMorgan’s $350MM small business commitment that supports 200K entrepreneurs/year including strategy, capital mix, and impact framework.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Cate Costa
      Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 Crain's Nov 2021 https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/crain-chicago-business-40-under-40-class-2021-released
    • Awarded to Cate Costa
      Power 30 Under 30 Presented by Porsche Apex Society & Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. Jul 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Founders First CDC on Mar 2024
      Founders First CDCAssociated with Cate Costa

    • Council Member - Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities

      Issued by State of Illinois on Jan 2016
      State of IllinoisAssociated with Cate Costa

    • Task Force Member - Chicago Task Force on Removing Barriers to Employment and Entrepreneurship

      Issued by City of Chicago on Jul 2016
      City of ChicagoAssociated with Cate Costa

    • Advisory Board Member - Illinois Small Business Development Center Advisory Board

      Issued by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Apr 2017
      Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityAssociated with Cate Costa

    • Mentor

      Issued by 1871 on Aug 2017
      1871Associated with Cate Costa