Catalina Salley

Chief Operating Officer

Catalina oversees NIJC’s operations, including information technology, human resources, and finances.  Ms. Salley has over 20 years of leadership experience in in the non-profit sector in addition to 12 years in the corporate sector in cable television and as a commodities broker. Her roles have included COO, VP of Finance and Technology and CFO.  She has been a leader in strategic planning, anti-racism initiatives and digital transformation at NIJC and other organizations. She is a creative and entrepreneurial leader who challenges people to think outside their comfort zones to address opportunities, change and business challenges. She has a proven ability to establish strategic direction and execute on agreed upon plans while managing accountability to budgets and external and internal commitments. Ms. Salley is a member of CFORT (CFO Round Table). She was the former chairperson of the National Health Council CFO Affinity Group, as well as former member of NAMIC (National Association of Minorities in Cable), a Walter Kaitz Fellow and was selected as a MacArthur Grantee Organizational Cohort 2018-2019 while with Mikva Challenge.  Ms. Salley is magna cum laude graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts majoring French and International Relations.