CATHERINE HOWARD800 Elgin Rd Apt 1511 | Evanston, IL 60201

(214) 727-7634 | Catherine.howard@kellogg.northwestern.edu

EDUCATION2016-present KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Evanston, IL

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYCandidate for Master of Business Administration degree, June 2018 Major: Strategy & Operations Recipient of Kellogg Growth Scholarship, awarded to candidates with exceptional leadership potential Director – Careers, Transportation Club; Director – Special Events, Kellogg Brew n’ Q Active Member: Strategy & Business Development Club, Consulting Club, Texas Business Club GMAT: 760 (99% percentile – 44V/49Q)

2009-2013 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TXBachelor of Science Major: Aerospace Engineering, Business Foundations Leadership Positions: Vice President – American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, UT Chapter Internships: Boeing Commercial Airlines, Boeing Research and Development

EXPERIENCE2013-2016 ACCENTURE CONSULTING St. Louis, MO

Management Consultant, November 2014 – June 2016 Supply chain support for aircraft manufacturer (OEM) at 4 supplier facilities; high level senior client exposure Led team of 3 to execute supplier facility assessment and implement performance reporting Collaborated with client team to monitor 20+ major production quality risks, issues, and improvement plans Analyzed root causes of production shortages and devised production improvement strategy; utilized Lean Six

Sigma to lower product defects, increase capacity utilization and operational efficiency Coordinated client and supplier business leads across 8 functions to ensure successful implementation Recovered delivery performance from 0% to 75% on-time at all facilities, with plans to recover to 100%

schedule adherence

Technology Senior Analyst, April 2014 – November 2014 Program management analyst for 90 resource SAP team at large aerospace/defense contractor Managed 200+ item Risk/Issues log, including weekly tracking of action items, status, and owners Established performance metrics and coordinated cross-functional teams to update project plan and reports Analyzed consultant travel schedule and expenses; Identified improvements to decrease costs by 6%

Technology Analyst, August 2013 – April 2014 Analyzed business processes and vendor interfaces for software implementation at regional health plan (payer) Managed 50 healthcare provider relationships and facilitated functional design sessions Created test plans and cases for external interfaces and prepared providers for entry into testing Collaborated with client marketing team to prepare internal and external change communications plan

2011-2012 THE BOEING COMPANY Everett, WAFlight Sciences Advanced Concepts Intern, May 2012 – August 2012 Generated configuration concepts for efficient, environmentally friendly aircraft (SUGAR project) Defined project requirements and completed schedule analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and feasibility studies

Configuration & Engineering Analysis Intern, May 2011 – August 2011 Developed layout of derivative airplanes starting from market, engineering, and manufacturing requirements Conducted competitor benchmarking and assessment, planned and executed design trade studies

ADDITIONAL DATA Accenture – North American Aerospace & Defense Interest Group, co-founder Accenture – Corporate Citizenship volunteer 2013-2016 (Skills to Succeed, Day of Service, Toy Drive) YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas – Volunteer 2007-2016 (Fundraising, Summer camp counselor) Interests: Sailing, Soccer, Backpacking, MLB Baseball, Texas Longhorns Football

October 1, 2016