Catherine Vaughan

As well as her roles as Global Compliance and Global Financial Crime leader for EY, Catherine is EY’s EMEIA Area LGBT+ Partner sponsor and co-chair of EY’s Global LGBT+ Partner forum. She is a member of the EY EMEIA DE&I Steering Committee and a regular speaker both within EY and the market on the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion. She has been recognized nationally and internationally for her work in DEI. Catherine sponsors LGBTQ+ events, fund-raising for LGBTQ+ community groups and is a long-time supporter of BeLonG To, a leading LGBTQ+ Youth organization in Ireland supporting young LGBTQ+ people and working with schools to combat bullying in the school system. Catherine’s core belief is that inclusion begins with understanding and understanding stems from dialogue, communication, education, respect and collaboration.