Catherine Gibbons

About Catherine Gibbons

Over 25 years of experience working with civil society and government in the US, Latin America and Africa building capacity, designing and managing community and economic development strategies and emergency programs for children and other low-income and vulnerable groups. BA from Wesleyan University and MBA from Columbia University with focus on Finance and Business Management. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Have written numerous successful proposals to a variety of public and private donors and training materials on organizational and project management topics. Possess strong financial management and analytical skills. Experienced as a grant-maker and a grant manager.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Mother Trees

   Dec 2024 — Present · Beverly, MA, US

   The Chief Operating Officer’s role is to work in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that Mother Trees fulfills its commitments to all stakeholders effectively, efficiently, and with deep integrity. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Operating Officer (COO) has overall operational responsibility for designing and implementing systems to manage staff, finances, and programs required for Mother Trees to realize its mission: Mother Trees harnesses the power of trees. Restoring Life. Sparking Prosperity. Forging Legacies.

Education

• Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Government and Latin America Studies

• Wesleyan University

  BA, Government and Latin American Studies

  1974 — 1979

• Columbia Business School

  MBA, Management and Finance

  1987 — 1989

Skills

• Humanitarian Assistance
• Natural Resource Management
• Program Evaluation
• Latin America
• Nonprofits
• Proposal Writing
• Capacity Building
• Africa
• International Organizations
• Governance
• Project Planning
• Ngos
• Program Development
• International Relations
• Economic Development
• Value Chain Analysis
• Private Sector Development
• Community Development
• Strategic Planning
• Capacity Development
• International Project Management
• Grants
• Policy Analysis
• Rural Development
• Poverty Reduction
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Organizational Development
• Sustainable Development
• Civil Society
• Microfinance
• Social Entrepreneurship
• International Development
• Program Management
• Training
• Technical Assistance
• Grant Writing
• Fundraising
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)