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​​Catherine Nelson, NACD.DC®, QRD®

Windmill Lane Advisors LLC provides independent, high-level guidance at the intersection of financial governance, risk management and long-term strategy, We empower Boards and Leadership teams to navigate complexity with clarity,

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About ​Catherine Nelson

Catherine Nelson is a senior executive, board director, and strategic advisor recognized for recommending the actions able to yield the most value within the elements of time, resources, and reputation.

 

She has extensive Board and Board leadership experience in for-profit and non-profit organizations, and as a member of executive, audit (an SEC defined Audit Committee Financial Expert), risk, and finance committees.

 

Catherine prioritizes robust discussions as an integral part of the board decision-making process to demonstrate credible challenge.  Her global perspective, strong business judgment, and corporate finance expertise are hallmarks of her career.

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What People Say About Us

"I have known Catherine for 5+ years, as CTI has been a large long-term shareholder of Sysco based on regulatory filings. Catherine and I had very frequent interactions in my role as Sysco's Chief Financial Officer and I found her to be exceptionally balanced between supporting our company while constructively challenging and pushing us to be better. She has outstanding strategic instincts and financial understanding, strong investor perspectives and very broad industry knowledge. Her interpersonal skills are outstanding and her communication style is clear and direct but balanced. Catherine would be an excellent board member and I would enthusiastically endorse her for such a role."
 
Joel Grade - EVP & Chief Financial Officer @ Baxter Intl (NYSE: BAX) | Former CFO @ Sysco (NYSE: SYY) | Financial Management, Corporate Governance, & SEC Compliance | Advisory Board Member January 26, 2021, Joel worked with Catherine but they were at different companies

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