Cathy Predmore

Cathy “Cat” Predmore serves as executive director of the Wexner Center for the Arts. A transformational leader with over three decades of executive experience, Predmore brings deep expertise in strategic planning, operational management, financial oversight, fundraising, and community engagement.

She has designed and implemented high-impact fundraising strategies and community engagement initiatives for major local, national, and international nonprofits.

An empowering catalyst, Predmore has a proven track record of establishing strategic direction, building institutional scaffolding, and ensuring a stable financial foundation that fosters an environment of creative autonomy—critical to the success of one of the world’s leading contemporary arts centers.

Prior to joining the Wexner Center, Predmore served as senior vice president at national communications agency Fahlgren Mortine, where she spearheaded strategic planning and integrated marketing and communications programs for US–based museums, arts and science institutions, and universities. She excels at building strong brands, growing a membership base, boosting attendance, and exceeding revenue goals. Her large-scale economic development work in states including Ohio, home of the Wex, underscores her understanding of the vital connections between higher education, community partners, and the arts.

Her distinguished career has earned numerous national recognitions, including awards for best charitable giving campaigns and corporate partnerships, national and Central Ohio PRism Awards, MarCom Awards, Communicator Awards, the PRWeek Award, and Best Brand Awards. She has also served on the boards of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center and CATCO (now The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio).

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Montclair State University, studied fine art at Rutgers University, and is an accomplished classical pianist.