About Cate

Cate Long, CMA, is in her second term as a member of the Global Board of Directors through June, 2023. She chairs the Volunteer Leadership Committee this year, and is a member of the Governance Committee and the Nominations Committee. Cate is active with the IMA Campus Influencers, is a Board of Governors member for SCMS, and has served as President for the Las Vegas Chapter. She has served on the IMA Committee on Ethics, the Global Board Membership Relations Committee and the Global Awards and Selection Committee.

Cate led a 16 year career in various strategic roles for SAP, Concur, a travel and expense software company.  She was VP of Professional Services, led the first Customer Experience improvement team, and launched the small and middle market strategies and methodologies for account management and implementation services, building out global teams in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Prior to her career in software, Cate was a Controller for mid-sized manufacturing companies. Cate is currently an Executive Advisor for start-up companies.

Cate holds a BA in Accounting from The University of Mount Union and an MBA from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.