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CATE LUZIO is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global professional education and networking platform created to uplift, upskill, and propel women and allies through all phases of their professional journey. In March 2018, Cate left her two-decade banking career and self-funded the launch of Luminary, with the mission to build an ecosystem of high-touch engagement for both individual and enterprise members to address and impact the systemic challenges faced by women and underrepresented communities across all industries and sectors. Today, she continues to build a dynamic, gender-inclusive community focused on creating connection, collaboration, and change through global expert-led programming and services, activations, content, and culture. Cate has grown Luminary into a multimillion-dollar global B2C and B2B business with more than 15,000 members and over 100 enterprise members. She made her second acquisition late in 2023, buying The Cru to add to Luminary’s robust product offering. Before starting Luminary, Cate spent twenty years in financial services leading global multibillion-dollar businesses, including HSBC, J.P. Morgan EMEA, and Bank of America. Cate is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was named its Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 and joined its Board of Governors that same year. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Georgetown University. She sits on the Boards of Girls Inc. New York City and Pomp and Whimsy.
