January 2022 Power of Business Lunch Sponsored by Mentoring Emerald Coast



Catherine Morgan Catherine Morgan is an organizational leadership and branding consultant and the founder of Inspire Bridges Consulting. Catherine has experience as a marketing, branding and communications executive with strengths in leading business strategies that align with corporate vision and driving marketing plans that meet business development goals. She brings more than 20 years of corporate management experience with a specialization in managing, developing, and strengthening organizations, teams, and individuals. She most recently served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Dyehard Fan Supply. Prior to joining Dyehard Fan Supply, Catherine served as, Senior Vice President, Brand Development at IMG College and was responsible for the oversight of multiple divisions within the company including Apparel and NonApparel Licensing, Retail Development, Brand Marketing, International Licensing and NCAA & Bowl Properties. She served on IMG College’s Senior Management and Executive Leadership teams. Prior to her position at IMG, Catherine served in a key role in Coca Cola’s Global Sports and Entertainment division and was responsible for codifying experiential marketing and partnership strategies to build these global capabilities for the company. Catherine also spent nearly a decade at Russell Athletic/Spalding, where she worked in various capacities throughout the organization including sports marketing, brand management, customer marketing, sponsorship management, media relations and advertising. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native began her sports career on the agency side of the business during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Over the past twenty years she has worked with a variety of brands such as Coca-Cola, NCAA, Major League Baseball, College Football Playoff, NBA, WNBA, National Football League, Major League Soccer, Nike and Under Armour. Before relocating from Atlanta to Santa Rosa Beach, Catherine was recognized for her leadership and community involvement and named one of Atlanta’s Top 40 Under 40 Leaders. Catherine received her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University. She also obtained an Executive Education Certificate in Strategic Marketing from Emory University.