Cathy Carroll
Cathy Carroll learned about family business leadership the best way you can – by leading her family’s business. Following a twenty-year corporate career, she led her father’s business and instantly felt the difference between leadership in a family business vs leadership in a large corporation.
Founder and President of Legacy Onward, Inc., Cathy is a leadership coach for family business leaders and author of Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business With both Love and Logic.
Although she grew up around her grandfather’s business, Cathy started her career as an actuary at Hewitt Associates followed by a corporate executive at Sabre Inc. and United Airlines. In 2009, her father invited her to lead his business as President and COO, where she led a turn-around of five companies that manufacture and distribute sporting goods serving the rodeo, primarily team roping, market.
A noted keynote speaker with clients across the globe, Cathy is passionate about developing leaders in complex domain of family business.
Cathy earned certificates in both Leadership Coaching and Executive Facilitation at Georgetown University, an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a BA at Boston College. She is also a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) in the International Coaching Federation.
Cathy has served on the board of several family businesses and non-profit organizations. An active member of the community, Cathy currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of the Purposeful Planning Institute and co-founder & Treasurer of A Leg To Stand On which provides prosthetic limbs to children in developing countries. Cathy lives with her family in San Antonio, TX.