Catherine Moynihan

Founding Director & Principal Consultant

BA, Grad. Dip. App. Psych (Counselling & Organisational Psychology)

Catherine is an accomplished organisational performance consultant and executive coach with over 25 years of experience in building differentiated, sustainable business strategies, and transforming teams to thrive and realise their collective and individual potential. She has held senior consulting and leadership positions and partnered with Boards, CEOs, executive teams and leaders across three continents, and a wide range of industries. 

Her extensive practical experience includes guiding leaders through complex organisational transformation initiatives, mobilising businesses for successful acquisition, facilitating industry forums to harness the power of interconnected ecosystems, and coaching leaders to elevate their impact and become the leaders they aspire to be. 

Catherine is widely recognised for her genuine, flexible, and engaging approach. As a trusted advisor and business partner, she brings both empathy and objectivity to every engagement. Her ability to foster robust, focused dialogue drives transformational outcomes. She excels in navigating complex, and often challenging conversations, helping individuals and teams to find their truth, uncover hidden strengths, confront limiting behaviours, and align around a shared vision for success. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to liberating potential and helping clients differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace.

Catherine’s cross-industry experience spans leisure and event entertainment, information technology, telecommunications, construction, property management, financial services, banking, retail, pharmaceuticals, advertising, utilities, mining, higher education, FMCGs, local government, and statutory bodies. This breadth of exposure enables her to decode market trends, challenge conventional thinking, and drive step-changes for sustainable growth – personally, professionally, and organisationally.

Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology, and a Post-Graduate Degree in Applied Psychology (Counselling and Organisational Psychology).  She is also accreditation in a range of organisational and individual assessment tools, which she integrates into her practice to enhance insight and outcomes.  

Associates

We align with and leverage the skills, capabilities and insights of those we trust and have worked closely with over extended periods of time. Our associates align with Katydid’s principles and philosophies. As such we have the benefit of being able to draw on a diverse team of expert consultants and coaches on an as needs basis to ensure a seamless and scalable engagement.