Catherine Walter Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

I help women 40+ regain control of the chaos and feel confident in their body again. My clients finally break free from the confusion and understand the impacts of nutrition & lifestyle habits on their hormones so they can reclaim their health and vitality. I'm a walking case study and draw on my personal experience with overcoming chronic illness and hormonal imbalances. I'm a mom of three currently navigating peri-menopause while juggling the demands of midlife. I practice virtually out of Lexington.

Greater Boston

My training has equipped me with extensive, cutting-edge knowledge in coaching techniques, diet and lifestyle interventions, hormone health and prevention of disease. I empower my clients with a deeper understanding of food and lifestyle choices that work best for them, improving their energy, balance, health, and happiness. I'm by their side every step of the way, motivating, uplifting and gently guiding as they embark on their unique health journey. - Support establishment of goals that will lead to health & wellness vision- Work with the client to develop a series of steps towards goal achievement- Elicit client’s commitment to and accountability for action steps- Build client self-efficacy, skills, resources and enhance client self-awareness- Provide evidence-based healthy lifestyle recommendations- Apply models of motivation and behavior change- Support working through challenges and obstacles- Support to evaluate success in taking steps and achieving goals- Track progress towards goals and encourage self-accountability- Identify and explore patterns, perspectives and beliefs that may limit lasting change- Support client to maintain progress and continuous changes- Collaborate as client re-assesses goals and makes modifications- Work with client to develop a post-coaching plan to sustain positive changes

Vietnam

- Applying wind power solutions to Vietnam's market needs and working towards maturing the market by engaging with market stakeholders including private and state developers, clean energy development agencies, banks, financiers, DFIs, relevant Embassies- Driving Green lobbying efforts via cross-sector business group using established government lobbying channels- Screening, identifying and leading in pre-sales activity with prospective customers in the Vietnam market- Supporting prospective customers through Vestas' wind resource assessment tools and identifying promising sites for development- Leading in educating prospective customers on wind power plant solutions and the potential market returns- Establishing strong local and international network and linking financial institutions with developers of wind farms- Steering as project manager of cross-functional teams at Vestas engaged with the Vietnam market- Overseeing Vestas fulfillment of state tender process for wind power plants. Part of team that won a bid for the 24MW Phu Lac wind farm in Vietnam, the second largest scale project at the time.- Building brand image through trainings and events. Organized first Vestas Roadshow in Vietnam, which included financier partners IFU and EKF. The Wind forums and seminars happening in HCMC and Hanoi gathered nearly 300 local stakeholders and garnered over 60 media reports for Vestas.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Leading business development efforts in Vietnam on behalf of Vestas and acting as corporate representative. - Providing key market insights on local project pipeline; local laws and regulations, especially the FIT; and activities of top competitors- Facilitating relationships to vast network of key industry stakeholders and working on collaborative market development initiatives. Aiming to unlock the tremendous wind energy market potential in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Data gathering and market reporting on wind power project pipeline in Vietnam- Seeking out, screening and facilitating introductions to local wind energy developers- Identifying and facilitating relationships with key market stakeholders

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Providing CSR and Sustainability advisory services to leading brands operating in Vietnam. Specialized in assisting companies with localizing and implementing global CSR programs in Vietnam including development of new programs that result in measurable impacts to society. Services include staff training, corporate-NGO partnerships, stakeholder engagement, CSR reporting and communications, benchmarking and research.Environmental sustainability services include advisory on environmental management systems, policy development, training and program development. Specialized in empowering leading brands to take part in local renewable energy projects (focusing on large scale wind or small scale solar) in order to reduce their carbon footprint or hedge future energy costs.

Hong Kong, China

Headed up CSR consultancy projects in Hong Kong and developed strategic partnerships to enable CSR Asia to further promote sustainable development in Hong Kong. Improved CSR standards by working with upper and middle management on CSR strategy, supply chain management, training on industry-specific standards and sustainability reporting. Projects include the Cathay Pacific Airways CSR Report 2006 and 2007 in adherence to GRI G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines; CSR strategy development for PCCW Telecom, including benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, supplier code of conduct and CSR reporting; and heading up contract research for Oxfam Hong Kong entitled “Transparency Report II: Have Hong Kong Garment Companies Improved Their Reporting on Labour Standards.”

Bad Homburg, Germany

Managed a medium-sized team (marketing specialists and IT developers), coordinated new project proposals, project planning and controlling, managed top client relationships (Aspect Software, Jacada), tracked project budget and reported monthly on project costs and performance and optimised customer management database and process (improved marketing staff efficiency by 30%).

Frankfurt, Germany

Managed a non-profit organization largely funded by the Deutsche Bank, including budgeting, developing key corporate member relationships (Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Michelin, Renault, Robert Bosch, Royal Dutch Shell, RWE, Royal Philips Electronics, ThyssenKrupp, Total, Zurich Financial Services), organizing events and member meetings, including annual conference held at the Deutsche Bank AG headquarters, and research and publication projects.

Ecuador, South America

Volunteered at Alandaluz, an eco-tourism lodge (Ranked as the #1 Best Eco-Lodge worldwide by Lonely Planet in 2006) and at Manos Unidas, a local NGO running poverty alleviation programs for children, youth and families in Esmeraldas, which is the poorest province in Ecuador. Maintained continued private support for this NGO.

Virginia, United States

Provision of financial services to marketing departments, prepared financial reporting for directors of accounting and marketing divisions, conducted monthly budget reviews with marketing management, identified and realized significant savings to budget within marketing departments (5% overall budget savings), implemented online billing process for largest marketing vendor (Foot Cone & Belding). Managed P&L accounting for several divisions including E-commerce (Volume US$9 billion), provided financial consultation to Management Information Systems (MIS) and E-commerce departments and managed several accounting databases.

Virginia, United States

Worked as a supervisor in the expense payables department. Developed a mid-sized specialist team for dynamic CarMax growth, managed daily transactions and workflow, executed special transaction requests for executives, managed the IRS 1099 reporting process in 2001 and oversaw online billing system for the marketing department.

Certification, Hormone Health

National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (Nbc-Hwc), Coaching Intensive Program

Pre-requisite course for applying to take the NBC-HWC exam

Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Health And Wellness, General

Ma (Hon), Corporate Environmental Management And Csr

Dissertation titled "American Business in Hong Kong from a CSR Perspective: Drivers and Barriers of Engagement", in partnership.

B.A., Economics & French Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Epsilon