We see business as a vehicle for evanglization.

Our Mission

Our mission at Catholic Women in Business is to provide Catholic women business owners, professionals, and leaders with the educational and spiritual resources they need to excel in their vocation to business. We are a community of women from all walks and stages of life who have come together to support and encourage one another toward virtue and excellence. We see business as a vehicle for evangelization and renewal within our Church, and we believe that as a community, we can bolster one another to set the world on fire.

Our Teams

Our Leadership, Content, and Writing Teams are made up completely of volunteers. These incredible women are passionate about our faith, their careers and businesses, women’s role in advancing the kingdom of God, and the different vocations each of us has been called to.

Leadership Team

Portrait of Catholic Women in Business co-president Elise Crawford Gallagher wearing a beige and brown geometric patterned dress, smiling and leaning against a white countertop near large windows.

  • Co-Founder and Co-President

    Day Job: Chief Operating Officer, JC Law

    Elise Crawford Gallagher is a wife and mom to two little girls. As of March 2023, she is the Chief Operating Officer at her family business, JC Law, a regional law firm based in Baltimore, MD.

    Before JC Law, Elise was the Founder and CEO of Ringlet, a marketing agency focused on serving women-owned businesses. Elise built RINGLET from a one-woman show to a thriving multi-dimensional company with eight employees. Ringlet produced national, multi-level campaigns for startups around the country.

    Elise’s mission is to empower Catholic women to boldly step into their feminine genius to live the vocations God has called them to.

Portrait of Catholic Women in Business co-president Taryn DeLong, smiling with clasped hands, wearing a blue V-neck shirt, watch, and necklace outdoors with a green, leafy background.

  • Co-President

    Day Job: Homemaker and Home Educator

    Taryn DeLong co-wrote Holy Ambition: Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at Home (Ave Maria Press) to help women hear and follow God’s unique calling for their life. Following her own calling, she currently spends much of her time caring for her two daughters, including homeschooling her preschooler.

    Taryn studied psychology and education at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Before becoming a mother, she worked in university advancement and then B2B editing.

    Since Taryn was a child, she’s called the Raleigh area home, and she and her husband are now raising their family in a small Raleigh suburb. In addition to supporting Catholic women, she's passionate about inclusion of people with disabilities in life, work, and (most importantly) the Church. She also enjoys reading and playing the piano.

    Connect with Taryn:

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  • Community Manager

    Day Job: Associate Marketing Manager for Medline Industries

    Caroline Kenagy is a young Catholic professional who graduated from the University of Kansas, where she studied marketing and leadership. She has a strong passion for connecting faith and business and has served on the Catholic Women in Business leadership team since 2021. She currently lives in Chicago and works in marketing at Medline Industries. Caroline loves traveling to visit her family and friends and enjoys supporting her favorite sports teams.

    Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn.


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  • Creative Director

    Day Job: Brand Strategist and Designer at Verve & Concord

    Lisa Johnson is the Founder and Designer of Verve & Concord, a branding and design studio that helps Catholic female founders tell their brand stories. Her previous experience includes creating brands and designing digital, print and experiential materials for nonprofits and associations. Lisa is an alumna of the University of Florida. She still considers herself a Floridian despite being a Washington, DC resident for 15 years and counting, where she lives with her husband and son.

    Connect with Lisa:

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  • Director of Marketing

    Day Job: Director of Marketing and Communications for Mount de Sales Academy

    Christina Sabo is the director of marketing and communications for Catholic independent school Mount de Sales Academy. She is also the social media manager for Catholic Women in Business and owns her own creative agency, Paloma & Fig, supporting Catholic businesses in public relations and graphic design. Christina resides in Macon, Georgia, and strives to take in every moment of the day with a joyful heart. Her favorite pastimes are spending time in the great outdoors with her family, writing, learning about the lives of the saints, and sipping a strong cup of coffee.

    Connect with Christina:

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  • Managing Editor

    Day Job: Communications Consultant

    Sharon Bengel is a cradle Catholic with more than 30 years of experience in writing, communications and publication design. A recovering newspaper reporter with a crush on the prophet Jeremiah, Sharon loves discovering new things about the scriptures. She runs an LLC out of her home office in southwest Ohio where she keeps a stash of chocolate for her grandkids.

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  • Project Manager

    Day Job: Music Teacher

    Laura Henry is an aspiring project manager who hails from New Jersey. With a decade of experience as a music professional, working as both a piano/voice teacher and church musician, she is exploring new opportunities in the business world. With an MBA in Strategy, Innovation and Leadership, she enjoys solving problems in order to make the world a better place. Her pastimes include reading (particularly a good mystery!), learning languages, and all things classical music.

Associate Editors

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  • Day Job: Freelance Editor

    Margo White is a wife and mother living in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. Inspired by St. Catherine of Siena's care for the sick, she loves learning about all things health and the elderly. Margo spends her free time reading, planning travel adventures, and learning new things! She can be reached at margohwhite@gmail.com.

Portrait of Catholic Women in Business associate editor Tiffany Grierson, smiling at the camera, wearing a light-colored top.

  • Day Job: Marketing Manager, Seven Weeks Coffee

    Tiffany Grierson is a Catholic revert and writer with over a decade of experience in publishing and faith-based marketing.

Portrait of Catholic Women in Business associate editor Susan Patnaik, wearing glasses and shoulder-length hair taking a selfie inside a car.

  • Day Job: Ghostwriter, Book Coach, and Editor

    Susan has a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in Modern European Studies and a master’s degree from Columbia University's School of International Affairs with a concentration in international banking and finance. Her professional start in life began in New York City in corporate lending and relationship management. In 2015, she returned to the classroom to explore her passion for writing, focusing primarily on memoir writing and poetry. Five years later, in 2020, she graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in professional writing and began her career as a freelance writer. Susan was born in Florida and raised in Pensacola. She joined the Catholic Church in April 2024.

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  • Day Job: Marketing Manager

    Tricia Knox is a wife and mother of three grown children whose connection to the Catholic faith was cemented when she married into a large Catholic family, leading her to join the Church in April 2001. Beyond her personal life, Tricia brings over 20 years of experience in communications and public relations to her work. Her interests include a deep dive into history, particularly Tudor England and the subsequent Catholic recusant resistance, books of hours, and holy pilgrimages, fueling her ultimate goal of going "Champing" – staying overnight in a historic medieval church in the UK. 

Writers

  • Amber Apple

    Amber Apple

    Digital Marketing Manager

    Amber Apple is a Digital Marketing Manager and writer. When she’s not weaving tales for her novel, you can find her in her natural habitat—snuggled up on the couch, lost in the pages of a book, clutching a cup of tea. Her love language is baking French pastries, so if you’re craving a daily dose of mouthwatering recipes and delightful musings, visit her blog, mrsamberapple.com, or connect with her on Instagram @mrsamberapple.

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    Sarah Battersby

    Co-Founder and Consultant

    Sarah Battersby has a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Social Work and has spent most of her career working with students and student-serving organizations. She currently works for the small consulting firm she co-owns. She loves reading, baking and discovering new things with her daughter. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

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    Katherine Blakeman

    Homemaker

    Katherine is a mother of four and lives in Virginia with her family. She contributed a chapter about Our Lady Undoer of Knots to Crowned with Grace: A Collection of Marian Titles and Devotions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in politics from Ave Maria University. Prior to her current role as homemaker and home educator, she served as communications director for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and for former Congressman Keith Rothfus. She also worked in communications at Heritage Action for America. She is passionate about living out her Catholic faith and fostering a culture that protects children’s innocence and joy.  

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    Ann Burns

    Founder

    Ann Burns is the founder of The Feminine Project, an organization dedicated to restoring the joy of womanhood. She is a writer and speaker, and strives to uphold what is truly good and beautiful. Most of all, she is a wife and mother, and loves to share the joy in living each day well.

  • Jacqueline Clovis

    Jacqueline Clovis

    Jacqueline Clovis is a certified life coach with a background in psychology and management. She empowers women and children to thrive through purpose, mindset, and well-being coaching all from a Catholic perspective. She is the Creator of the Thrive Model and 4 Steps to Align with God’s Design, she offers faith-based programs for women and parents. Follow her: @determinedtothrive_ and @shethriveswithpurpose.

  • Dr. Amber Curtis

    Dr. Amber Curtis

    Amber Curtis, PhD is a Certified Life Coach, behavioral science professor, and Catholic mom of four. After getting suicidal from the stress of keeping up with her high-pressure job while raising young kids, she’s on a mission to make sure no other mom ever burns out like she did. She shares neuroscience-backed strategies to work from peace–not pressure–at solutionsforsimplicity.com and the More Time for Mom podcast.

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    Alexandra Macey Davis

    Managing Editor

    Alexandra Macey Davis is a lawyer-turned-freelance writer and author and managing editor of Public Discourse. Most recently, she has written for Verily Magazine, Coffee + Crumbs, The Federalist, and FemCatholic, and she writes a monthly Substack letter called Chrism + Coffee, a call to find peace and rest in both the sacramental and the ordinary. Her first book, Pivot: The Nontraditional JD Careers Handbook, was published in 2023. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her family.

  • Portrait of a woman with straight, shoulder-length hair wearing glasses, a black vest, and a colorful patterned shirt against a plain light background.

    Dr. Glory Enyninnaya

    Founder and Consultant

    Dr. Glory Enyinnaya is a management consultant who worked at Accenture before founding Kleos Advisory. She is a member of the faculty of Pan-Atlantic University in Nigeria. Glory is consecrated to Mary and serves as an official of the Legion of Mary in the Archdiocese of Lagos. She is a cooperator of Opus Dei and an Associate of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus.

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    Sarah Gagliano Taliun

    Genetics Professor

    Sarah is a genetics professor with many interests in addition to studying DNA. She and her husband now call Montreal home. When she is not reading a scientific article or meeting with students, Sarah can be found experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, reading her Bible or taking a walk in nature.

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    Megan Gephart

    Operational Strategist, Certified Director of Operations

    Megan Gephart is a Certified Director of Operations, professionally trained Mindset Coach, and Army Veteran who brings 11+ years of leadership in the military, public relations, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit sectors. Passionate about organizational change, she specializes in strategic planning, operations, leadership development and team growth as a Business Consultant with Apostolic Fruit. Megan is a wife and mother of three energetic boys.

  • Natalie Hanemann

    Natalie Hanemann

    Natalie Hanemann is the founder of Be/Wilder Writer, LLC, a company exploring the intersection of creativity, wilderness, and spirituality. Since 2000, Natalie has worked in book publishing as an acquisitions editor, developmental editor, and ghostwriter. In 2024, Natalie expanded her business to include her love of the outdoors through retreats and meditative adventures. Learn more at www.youbewilder.com.

  • A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, smiling and wearing a black and white striped shirt against a dark gray background.

    Alex Harrel

    Coordinator of Student Activities and Career Services

    Alexandra (Alex) Harrel resides in Irving, Texas. She is a new student affairs professional within the world of higher education. In her spare time, she loves reading, listening to podcasts, and spending time outdoors. Her favorite prayer is Hail, Holy Queen. You can follow her on Instagram at @2012alexandra.

  • Professional woman with braided hair smiling confidently, wearing a navy blazer and blue blouse, arms crossed against a plain background.

    Valentina Imhoff

    Career Coach

    Valentina Imhoff, MBA, is a career coach helping women encounter God through their work. She has lived and worked in six countries and has over 10 years of experience in a variety of industries. She facilitates Called & Gifted workshops to help others discern their charisms. Her greatest loves are her husband, son, and trying new recipes in the kitchen. Connect with Valentina at fiatcareercoaching.com, or tune into her podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

  • A woman with dark brown, wavy hair smiling while looking at a laptop in a well-lit room.

    Beth Anne Kaczmarczyk

    Bookkeeper

    Beth Anne Kaczmarczyk is a cradle Catholic who is passionate in helping others in her community with her husband through the Knights of Columbus. She is a QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and runs her own Bookkeeping firm. She is passionate about helping small business owners have less stress and grow their businesses. You can connect with her on Instagram, or join her monthly newsletter to receive a Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist!

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black long-sleeve top, smiling with her hand near her chin, standing against a plain white background.

    Natasha Lovely

    Founder

    Natasha Lovely is the Founder of Aspen & Oliva, a premier personal branding agency, and Founder of Catholic Daughter, a ministry that equips women to conquer the 4th commandment. She purposefully integrates her expertise as a clinical therapist and storytelling marketer to guide women to architect, refine, and master an iconic personal brand that effortlessly transcends into all areas of their lives. You can connect with Natasha through Instagram, LinkedIn, or natashalucia.com.

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    Erica Mathews, CFP®

    Financial Planner and Investment Advisor

    Erica Mathews is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional with Financial Counseling Associates, a family-owned financial planning and investment management firm. She helps relieve financial stress with organization, automation and a plan, helping others manage their finances so they can live as God is calling them to. She lives in Colorado with her husband and four kids; they love CrossFit, rock climbing, gardening, and exploring nature. Erica’s email is erica@fca-inc.com.

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    Marisa McDonald

    Homemaker

    Marisa McDonald is a wife and mother living in Central Indiana. She has previously worked for various nonprofit spaces in fundraising, development, and strategy and is actively involved on boards within her community. A creative homemaker, Marisa is making the most of each day cherishing loved ones.

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    Carolyn McIntosh

    Certified Online Business Manager

    Carolyn McIntosh has a passion for helping heart-centered businesses thrive. With an MBA in Industrial Organizational Psychology and over 12 years of experience in Human Resources and Operations, she brings a unique blend of human insight and operational expertise to her work. Carolyn is also a Freelance Writer and an Adjunct Professor, sharing her knowledge and experience with the next generation of leaders. Connect with Carolyn on LinkedIn or her website.

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    Mary Kate McNamara

    Consulting Senior Associate

    Mary Kate McNamara, a proud Michigan alum, works at a consulting firm in Chicago, though she can still whip out an East Coast accent and Springsteen lyrics. Mary Kate is known for loving long, deep conversations with her friends and considers herself blessed to be the daughter, sister and friend of the best people she knows. Mary Kate has a devotion to St. Joseph and the Blessed Mother and is discovering what it means to be friends with Jesus.

  • A woman with black hair smiling while playing a guitar in a room with bookshelves, a desk, a box, and a guitar.

    Ana K. Perez

    Freelance Writer

    Ana K. Perez is a Catholic wife, mom to two daughters, and a freelance writer. She received a certification from the Pastoral Formation Institute at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. She loves her family, homeschooling her children, volunteering in parish ministries, music, blogging, and reading.  Connect with Ana on LinkedIn, her writing portfolio website, and blog.

  • Lorraine Ranalli

    Lorraine Ranalli

    Author, Ghostwriter, Public Speaking Coach

    Lorraine Ranalli is an author, ghostwriter, and soft skills trainer, with a background in broadcasting and corporate communications. She has coached professionals at all levels in the art of public speaking. Impact: Deliver Effective, Meaningful, and Memorable Presentations is Lorraine’s reference book for the communicator’s toolbox. Inspired by life experiences, she has passionately facilitated Ascension’s Joy-Filled Marriage program for nearly two decades. Wife, mother, and Delco proud round out her credentials.  

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    Mary Grace Rodriguez

    Marketer

    Mary Grace Rodriguez is a Catholic wife, mother, and marketing professional based in Dallas, TX. A passionate creative, she brings experience in marketing, design, and writing to tell inspiring stories and foster meaningful connections. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and toddler, nature walks, fitness, dancing, reading, and scrapbooking. She lives by the words of Dostoyevsky: “Beauty will save the world.”

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    Anna Saucier

    Holistic Leadership Coach and Sustainable Business Consultant

    Anna Saucier is a Holistic Leadership Coach and Certified Online Business Consultant, Certified Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner, and Certified Mindset Coach specializing in trauma-informed growth for women in business and ministry. She has guided hundreds of women into sustainable leadership, and helps change-agents who want to be a force for health and healing work from peace, not hustle through Apostolic Fruit. Anna lives internationally with her husband and two children.

  • Headshot of a smiling middle-aged woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing gold hoop earrings, a gold chain necklace, and a green jacket with a black top underneath.

    Kate Walsh-Soucheray, Ed.D., LMFT, Emeritus

    Retired Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Dr. Kate Walsh-Soucheray taught high school religion in St. Paul, Minnesota and then became a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has master’s degrees in theology and marriage and family therapy, and a doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Kate and her husband John have been married for 42 years and they have three, adult married children and six, soon to be seven, grandchildren. Dr. Kate is retired and writes and speaks for Catholics.

  • A woman with long brown hair smiling and holding a watercolor painting of pink and orange flowers. She is in an indoor art studio with paintings and art supplies in the background.

    Tara Wright

    Senior Content Manager

    Tara is an artist, Marine wife, and happy Catholic. By day, Tara creates content for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit force behind the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street.” She is the owner of Tara Wright Studio, where she specializes in custom art and illustration, and is co-founder of Scatter and Sow. After spending several years on the east coast, Tara and her family now call Oklahoma home.

  • A smiling woman with blonde hair wearing a purple floral blouse, sitting at a wooden table with a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone, and two cups of tea.

    Laryn Weaver

    Laryn Weaver is a Catholic writer and speaker whose current focus is a ministry of availability and prayer. Her greatest joys are her marriage, her adult children, and her four grandbabies! Find out more about Laryn at larynweaver.com

Media

Elise and Taryn

Spirit Mornings Show - 05/05/25

Catholic TV “This Is the Day,” November 11, 2024

CFN Live

EWTN "Women of Grace”: “Shaping the Culture of Work: Catholic Women in Business"

Part 1: https://womenofgrace.com/tv/2458

Part 2: https://womenofgrace.com/tv/2459

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CatholicTV “This Is the Day”

The Possibility Mom Live: Holy Ambition: Thriving as a Catholic Woman at Work and at Home

The Catholic Entrepreneur Podcast: Catholic Women and Ambition

Elise

  • Distinguished Fellow, The Arthur & Carlyle Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Busch School of Business

  • Leonine Fellow, Class of 2018

Past Speaking Engagements

Young Catholic Professionals, DC Chapter

Legatus 

The Catholic University of America

Mount de Sales Academy  

The University of Maryland

The Archdiocese of Baltimore 

The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

Podcasts

“Letters to Women”: A Letter to the Woman Discovering Her Feminine Genius at Work

“Mothergood ”: Mom Entrepreneurship and Pursuing Your Passions

“Living the Call”: Living in the Hyphen

“Mamas in Spirit”: Healing from My Parents' Divorce

“The Catholic Entrepreneur”

Published Writing

The Catholic

Contributor, “A Place To Belong: Letters from Catholic Women”

Contributor, “The Modern Saints: Portraits and Reflections on the Saints”

Partnerships

Partner with us to reach an engaged and growing community of Catholic women business owners, professionals, and leaders. Contact hello@catholicwomeninbusiness.com to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities. We’ve partnered with brands such as: