Catalyst Staff
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Venessa Hughes

Director, Knowledge Curation, Repackaging, and Solution Design

Venessa is a Director, Knowledge Curation, Repackaging, and Solution Design. Venessa leads Catalyst Practices, which profile leading-edge organizational DEI strategies, initiatives, and programs, and is also a member of the Catalyst Honours selection committee. Venessa holds a Master’s of Library Science from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Dayton.

Venessa's Latest Work

Recruitment and Retention

CEO Activism (Trend Brief)

CEOs and leaders are speaking out and taking action on social issues including race, gender, and immigration.
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Generations

Generation Z, the Future Workforce (Trend Brief)

Learn about the future of work for Generation Z, AKA post-Millennials, iGeneration, Gen Edge, and the Sharing Generation.