Catt Phan

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Senior Communications and Training Manager

Catt Phan is the Senior Communications and Training Manager at Cause Communications, where she combines her experience in community relations, strategic communications, and storytelling with a passion for amplifying community strength and developing culturally nuanced leaders from diverse backgrounds. Catt provides day-to-day support across Cause’s consulting projects and helps train cohorts of nonprofits on effective communications through Cause’s capacity building services.

Driven by her passion to advance justice and equity, Catt has distinct expertise in using grassroots organizing to advocate for social change on every level, from local hard-to-reach communities to national service campaigns. She is a sought after and trusted thought partner and has been featured on multimedia channels, including NBC News, LAist, and Netflix, for her cultural expertise. Recently, Catt spearheaded all communications dedicated to cultivating a pipeline of over 150,000 leaders across the nation. Using culturally relevant workshops and programs and innovative storytelling platforms, she effectively leveraged communications strategies to strengthen and connect with audiences in more than 20 countries. Catt has been on the frontlines of historic election cycles, social justice movements, and education initiatives where her skills in capacity building, civic engagement, and mental health advocacy have led to tangible social impact.

Catt earned her Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Professional Writing from University of California, Santa Barbara and her Master’s in Public Administration with a Public Policy Certificate from University of Southern California. She enjoys nature hikes, complaining about being too sore from the aforementioned hikes, playing board games with her partner, and watching reality TV with her mom.

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