Cathi Hight

Cathi Hight is a Kaizen consultant and President of Hight Performance Group. Considered as the Membership Guru and the developer of The Member Retention Kit and A New Approach to Tiered Membership, Cathi helps associations meet the expectations of their members and effectively communicate the value of membership. She guides associations of all sizes to develop strategies to manage change, build resiliency, and evolve their organizations for long-term sustainability.
Cathi was a national trainer for ACCE (Association of Organization of Commerce Executives) for membership development and has been an instructor for the U.S. Organization of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management (association management certification program) since 2004. Cathi has presented at numerous local and national association and organization conferences, including the Great Ideas event for ASAE and ACCE annual conventions. She is a member of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE).
Cathi has a diverse career experience which includes being Vice President of Operations for the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Senior Vice of Investor Relations and Growth Strategy for the Greater Austin Chamber, Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for both Dole Foods and Dean Foods, national manager for the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac Entrepreneurship program, and a Motorola University Instructor for cycle time reduction and benchmarking. Her multi-industry background allows her to share best practices as a speaker, trainer, consultant and author.

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