Catherine Whittaker

For Catherine Whittaker, every month is Givember. From her first job working in IT to her current role leading operations at their Fresno office, she has made service a priority in her career—even starting new charitable initiatives at companies that lacked them. One of her favorite things about working at Ernest is its full-fledged giving program, culture of community involvement, and that everyone here is comfortable enough to call her by her nickname, Cat.

While her professional life is all about building strong relationships within the Ernest team and with their clients, in her free time, Catherine loves the peace of being out in nature or in a quiet movie theater. When she’s not working out the kinks of timetables and budgets, she can be found exploring the beaches and mountains of California, enjoying the latest blockbuster or spending time with her Border Collie/Mini Aussie, Ollie. For Catherine, life is an immersive experience. Good thing her values of generosity, hard work, and fun directly align with all things Ernest.