Cate Luzio (G’03) is the founder and CEO of Luminary, a global membership-based professional education and networking platform created to uplift, upskill, and propel women forward through all phases of their professional journey.

Luzio launched Luminary in 2018 with a mission to create an ecosystem of high-touch engagement to address and impact the systemic challenges faced by women across all industries and sectors. Members include a multigenerational and intersectional community of individuals, intrapreneurs, entrepreneurs, corporations, and organizations: American Express, Verizon, Paramount, UBS, Spotify, JPMorgan Chase, Unilever, Indeed, Mastercard, CAPCO, LVMH, ADP, and many more. Before starting Luminary, Luzio spent two decades in financial services leading global multibillion-dollar businesses. 

A long-time advocate for empowering women and girls, she served on the National Board for Girls Inc. from 2016-2022 and is a mentor for WE.NYC and The NORTH, and sits on the boards of Girls Inc. New York City and Pomp & Whimsy. She is an active investor in several women-founded companies and a member of DealmakeHers, Women’s Forum of NY, Careforce, and the Time’s Up Care Economy Business Council.

Luzio was recognized as one of Forbes’ Next 1000 Entrepreneurs in 2021 and a Top 100 Female Founder by Inc. in 2019 and 2021. She has been featured as an expert in top-tier financial, business, and lifestyle media. She is a sought-after keynote speaker for organizations as well as high-profile events including ADP Women’s Summit, Verizon 100 Women Leaders, Fidelity Women Talk Money, Yelp Women in Business, and Black in Business Summits. 

She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was named  “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2021 and joined its Board of Governors that same year. She also has a master’s degree in International Relations from Georgetown University.