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Who We Are

Luminary is a global, Membership-based professional education and networking platform founded with the mission to uplift, up-skill, and propel women and their allies forward through all phases of their professional journeys.

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What Makes Luminary Unique

Diverse, Inclusive, Community

Home to a multigenerational and intersectional community of professionals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations - proud to be agnostic to age, level, industry, career, gender. 

Robust Programming & Events

High impact programming built to Advance professionals in their career, Build skills, Connect to a global network, and support personal Development. 

Proven Impact & Collaboration

Access to a diverse and broad ecosystem with numerous opportunities for members to work and collaborate with like-minded professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizations that can help support individual needs.

Meet Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO of Luminary

“I started Luminary as a way to bring women and allies together to advance each other’s careers, and it has quickly grown into a movement perfectly timed to push us through the current workplace crisis.”

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Luminary is a global B2C and B2B professional education and networking platform, founded and self-funded by former finance executive Cate Luzio, in late 2018 with the mission to up-lift, up-skill, and propel women and allies forward through all phases of their professional journeys. 

The company has grown to several thousand members individually across 30 countries, and supports more than 100+ corporate partners (representing more than 500,000 employees worldwide). To date, the company has led well over 5,000 in-person and virtual events, workshops, and programs.

To book individual time with Cate for professional or business consulting, please email lis@weareluminary.com.

Join Our Professional  Networking Community

Luminary’s Members are a multigenerational and intersectional community of individuals, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations with access to a vast ecosystem of expert-led thought leadership programs and services.

An entree to a global network of brick and mortar partner spaces and communities around the country provides additional access to networks and resources around the world for Luminary Members.

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Meet The Luminary Team

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Cate Luzio

Founder and CEO

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Caron Katz

Chief Financial Officer

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Maggie Rhodes Davis

Vice President of Enterprise and Strategic Partnerships

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Gabi Carachilo

Vice President of Growth Operations

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CeCe Everett

Director of Events and Program Strategy

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Romana Ryals

Head of Programming and Affiliate Partnerships

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Shai Card

Head of Data & Tech

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Lis Savage

Business Manager

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Bree Porter

Member Success Manager

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Manuela Luzio

Community Operations Manager

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Cristina Marin

Partnerships Marketing Manager

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Mindi Zim

Growth Marketing Manager

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Mya Jones

Program Manager

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Jacqui Lukacs

Enterprise Relationship Manager

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Desiree Connolly

Enterprise Relationship Coordinator

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Makda Mehari

Events Coordinator

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Karlīna Anna Dzene

Marketing Associate

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Jessa Smith

Community Support

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Lauren Mcarthur

Community Associate

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Charlene Blencowe

Community Associate

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Community Associate

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Sheniqua Jeffrey

Community Associate

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Sarai Alleyne

Community Associate

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Laura Clarke

Community Associate

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Madison Moore

Community Associate

Meet The Luminary Advisory Board

The talented and diverse members of the Luminary Advisory Board are top experts throughout various industries with extensive backgrounds and experience. Meeting quarterly, the Advisory Board provides management with invaluable insights into strategy and thought leadership in preserving and growing Luminary's mission and impact.

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Monica Aggarwal

Team Head of Retail and Consumer in Fitch’s U.S. Corporate Ratings group

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Maya Crauderueff

President and Founder of Maya’s Hope

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Allison Davis

Sales Consultant and Trainer for Founders

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Tiffany Dufu

President, Tory Burch Foundation

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Surabhi Lal

Adjunct Professor, Speaker, Facilitator, Everyday Management and Leadership

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Maribel Lara

Founder & Principal, Beget Love Consulting

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Mel Minyuan Liu

Vice President - Product Lead, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

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Cate Luzio

Founder and CEO, Luminary

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Kyra Peralte

Creator of The Traveling Diary

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Felicia (Fly) Stingone

Strategic Brand and Marketing Leader

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Radha Mantri

Sr. Manager Membership Experience and Care Strategy, Walmart

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Chelsea Williams

Founder & CEO of Reimagine Talent

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Erika Hanafin

Co-Founder, HelloMamas