Catherine J. Rezak, Chairman of the Board

Catherine (Cathy) Rezak, with partner Raymond Green, founded Paradigm Learning in 1994. Cathy is currently serving as Chairman of the Board for Paradigm.

Over the years, Cathy has led the development of Paradigm's innovative employee learning programs: Zodiak®: The Game of Business Finance and Strategy; Mosaic: The Art of Talent Leadership®, Neon Buzz®: Lighting Up Organizational Performance; Countdown®: A Strategy Game for Project Teams; Impact5®: The Business of Leadership Game; Right Turns: Change in Action®; and FastMaps™.

She is a frequent speaker at corporate learning events, including the American Society of Training and Development's annual conferences. She has appeared on CNN Money and has had articles published in such journals as Strategic Communication Management, The Journal of Organizational Excellence, Project Management Network and The Trainer’s Portable Mentor.

Cathy has accepted numerous awards on behalf of Paradigm Learning, and has represented the company in many high-profile trade organizations. Most recently, she was selected by the Association of Learning Providers (ISA) to receive its 2008 Thought Leadership Award. In 2003, Cathy was elected president of ISA, an organization that focuses exclusively on the issues and needs of executives in the training industry. In 2001, she accepted the Business of the Year award on behalf of Paradigm Learning from ISA. Other awards include the New Venture Award from Success magazine and the President’s Leadership Award from the Florida Council on Economic Education.

Cathy has more than 25 years of experience in the human resource consulting and training field, having worked with Fortune 500 clients around such issues as employee selection, leader assessment, management training, employee development, project management, customer service, financial literacy, team effectiveness and change management.

Cathy is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati's School of Education. Cathy also enjoys writing, traveling, kayaking and scuba diving.