Catherine is a confident leader with a strong work ethic, motivated by responsibility and authenticity.She is an expert in managing the careers of Artists and Producers, coordinating large and complex teams of internal and external stakeholders, domestically and internationally. She specialises in leading all elements of a project from developing plans, effectively managing teams, staying within allocated budgets, operating fairly and efficiently. From Warner Music Australia (WMA) to Festival Mushroom Records (FMR), Cath has signed and project managed some of Australia's most successful artists. During her time at music labels Cath was instrumental in designing and implementing special projects such as "Corroboration", a journey through contemporary Australian and Indigenous music which featured collaborations between great Australian artists such as Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Little.Moving into Artist Management, she founded Catherine Haridy Management (CHM) which currently represents Artists, Producer/Writers and consults across the industry. In 2021, Cath was honoured to accept the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Music Centre, a national not-for-profit dedicated to promoting creators in the art music community. Appointed as Executive Director of the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) in 2019, she lead the peak body that represents, promotes and protects Artist Managers and their clients, Catherine was actively involved in designing and implementing a dynamic strategic direction for the AAM, as well as being a former Board Member and Chairperson. In 2018, Catherine had the honour of accepting a position on the Board of Music Victoria: a not for profit that provides advocacy on behalf of the music sector.Previously, Catherine has been a board member of the Community Broadcasting Foundation where she Chaired the Australian Music Airplay Grants Committee as well as participated in the Online Grants Committee and was a contributor to the Foundations' Strategic and Governance Review completed in 2015. Catherine was also a proud member of the board of Support Act: a registered charity established by the music industry to provide a safety net for artists and music workers in crisis, ending three terms of service at the end of 2019. She's also an APRA Ambassador and a respected Speaker and Advocate within the Music industry.