Education: Adelphi University, MBA; Queens College, B.A.
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie
Ms. Fee has a distinguished record of private and public service throughout Long Island.
As Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Business Development for the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) she worked closely with the Executive Director to attract over 10,000 new jobs to the county and established over 1,400 residential units for a net benefit to the county of $104 million. She developed and implemented the agency’s first formal marketing and communications strategic plan and worked aggressively to pinpoint areas of opportunity for economic growth through bolstering marketing, brand strategy and the latest economic research to best support development in the region.
Ms. Fee has cultivated strong working relationships with key Long Island stakeholders including public officials, c-suite executives, local unions, civic leaders and community organizations. She has worked with businesses of all sizes across Long Island providing assistance in relocating companies to the island or expanding their footprint by facilitating access to financing and collaborating with other government agencies, educational institutions and private sector partners to foster an environment conducive to economic growth and innovation.
As a former Project Coordinator for Nassau County, one of the largest counties with a population of nearly 1.4 million residents, Ms. Fee worked closely with former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Deputy County Executives. Ms. Fee acted as liaison between the County Executive and other government officials, departments, community groups and stakeholders involving nearly 16,000 employees with a fiscal year budget of $3.5 billion. Additional roles for the county included strategic planning, crisis management, executive management, communications and special projects.
Previously, Catherine was the manager of a prominent Long Island law firm where she managed all aspects of day-to-day operations. Most recently, she was Associate Director of the Suffolk County IDA.
Over her career, Catherine has organized island-wide events to bring together businesses and key decision makers on the federal, state and local levels. Her broad knowledge of Long Island business needs makes her a critical asset to Empire’s clients.
Ms. Fee was recognized and honored by Blank Slate Media as a 40 Under 40 nominee. She earned a B.A from Queens College and an MBA from Adelphi University.