Cate Hollowitsch Keynote Speaker from La Crosse, WI

Cate Hollowitsch is an award-winning executive, TEDx speaker, and board director who transforms complex business challenges into simple, actionable breakthroughs. Named Female Executive of the Year (Stevie Awards, 2024) and a two-time Titan of Industry, Cate has spent her career leading billion-dollar brands, private equity ventures, and mission-driven organizations through growth, transformation, and change. Her signature keynote, “More Confessions of a Corporate Cobra,” is an inspiring, fast-paced talk about the real rules of office politics, influence, and resilience in the modern workplace. With humor, hard-won wisdom, and a storyteller’s gift for clarity, Cate helps audiences reframe how they see challenge, leadership, and personal value. Cate brings what she calls Breakthrough Leverage™—a framework for turning obstacles into ROI, both personally and professionally. She teaches audiences how to: • Unlock stalled momentum by identifying what’s holding them back. • Multiply results by using what they already have—without adding burnout or bureaucracy. • Lead with clarity by applying simple systems that focus on what matters most. A sought-after voice on business transformation and leadership mindset, Cate has advised global brands, coached C-suite executives, and taught future leaders as a marketing professor. Her work has been featured at Purdue University, TEDx, and national industry conferences. Cate’s message resonates because it’s real—drawn from boardrooms, classrooms, and personal reinvention. Audiences describe her talks as energizing, authentic, and immediately applicable. Awards & Highlights • TEDx Speaker – “Confessions of a Corporate Cobra” • Female Executive of the Year – Stevie Awards, 2024 • 2× Titan of Industry (Wisconsin) • CMO of the Year – C-Suite Insider, 2024 • Author of Confidence Counts and Mastering the Game of Office Politics Speaking Topics Include: • Breakthrough Leverage™: How to Unlock Growth and Multiply Results • Confessions of a Corporate Cobra: The Real Rules of Confidence and Power • Leading Through Change: The CMO’s Guide to Courage, Clarity, and Culture • The “F” Word – F.E.A.R. Framework