Catherine McDonald is the owner of MCD Consulting, a respected Lean leadership and executive coach, LinkedIn Top Voice, and co-host of the Lean Solutions Podcast. With a background in Lean, organizational behavior, and leadership coaching, Catherine helps organizations uncover and resolve systemic issues while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. She combines a practical, hands-on approach with a deep understanding of both processes and people—actively coaching teams in real time to improve workflows, internal communication, and leadership effectiveness. Her 1:1 coaching programs are tailored to individual leaders using role-based competencies and emotional intelligence assessments, and she also offers advanced development through 360-degree feedback.

Before founding MCD Consulting, Catherine spent 13 years in the non-profit sector in roles spanning management, policy, advocacy, and project leadership—experience that shaped her people-centered, impact-driven approach to business transformation.