CATHERINE FOSTER

With a passion for brands, language, and beauty, my career has been centered around creating brand identities and experiences that speak to the human experience while driving businesses forward.

Tactically, my experience spans working with early and growth-stage companies across various industries to define and design brand identity and expression. Working closely with executive teams and founders is the cornerstone of my consulting practice.

As the founder and creative director at Treadaway, I’ve built a strategic design consultancy that serves a select clientele and creates brand experiences that drive loyalty through end-to-end strategy, design, and management services.

As the inaugural board chair of Westminster University’s Honors College Advisory Board and as a former Director at large on the Robert S. Hartman Institute Board of Directors, I’ve spent six years in non-profit and board leadership, always aiming to give back more than I've been given and make communities stronger.

Industry Experience

household / Consumer goods

software and technology

financial services

interior design

real estate

consulting services

manufacturing

Design Leadership

  • Highly experienced working directly with C-Suite and Senior Executives.

  • Managed teams of 10+ creative specialists to create strategy-driven content and design.

  • Led end-to-end brand refresh and new identity development for 18 companies.

  • 6x Winner of 'Best Of' voting for best creative work during tenure at Designity.

Fast Facts


Enneagram Type

Three

Coffee Order

Americano

Studied

Communication

Inspired By

Thunderstorms

Current Playlist

“Groove.”

Living Icon

Jerry Lorenzo