H. Terrie Cloud, Principal

As a Principal at CCG Catalyst, H. Terrie Cloud, has more than 31 years of experience in financial services, conducting core processing evaluations and contract negotiations. His financial services expertise is comprised of technology and strategic planning, workflow efficiency improvement recommendations and project management services.

Terrie is a respected subject matter expert in core and ancillary system evaluations, project management services, workflow efficiency studies, and strategic planning services. Terrie’s deep understanding of the financial services industry and consulting experience allows him to partner with our client’s as a trusted advisor.

Aimee Harlow, Principal

As a Principal at CCG Catalyst, Aimee has more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, and client relationship management. Her financial services expertise is in high-tech hardware and software products and services.

Aimee has decades of experience in strategic planning, with a focus on digital transformation, core processing, payment processing and conversion planning. Aimee has demonstrated leadership in her ability to work within multinational Financial Institutions of all asset sizes negotiating high value contracts. Her career long focus has been collaborating with clients to understand their objectives and develop successful solutions to drive innovation, customer satisfaction and market leadership while promoting efficiencies and profitable growth.

Tiana Brown, Principal

Tiana Brown is one of the Principals at CCG Catalyst. She has more than 10 years of experience in client services, financial services, operations, and consumer and mortgage lending. Her financial services expertise is comprised of both internal and external engagements. She has strategically coached clients at the organizational, leadership and operational level.

As Principal, Tiana’s subject matter includes internal operations, business processes, as well as risk associated with payment and consumer lending processes and structure. Her consulting skills and her depth of knowledge of financial services affords her the ability to guide and work with banks and fintechs to execute strategic plans that result in successful and sustainable outcomes.

John Peckham, Principal

As a Principal at CCG Catalyst, John Peckham has over 25 years as a trusted advisor to the financial services industry. John is a proven senior level executive, with demonstrated success directing business transformation and delivering impactful results within the digital, technology and fintech space.

As bank consulting leader, John has guided clients in banking, fintech, insurance, credit, as well as, both established and start-ups in creating, building, deploying, and excelling at technology based “disruption” of the established financial services industry

Before joining CCG, John held executive and board-level positions in a variety of companies. His banking experience ranges from community to top 100 banking institutions and has held several leadership positions in his tenure.

Kate Drew, Director of Research

Kate Drew is the Director of Research at CCG Catalyst. Her decade of professional experience includes leading data-driven research projects, creating fintech industry thought leadership, and managing editorial content for publications including Business Insider Intelligence and The Value Line Investment Survey.

At CCG, Kate spearheads client-facing research projects on fintech topics including open banking, digital channels, payments, lending, blockchain, artificial intelligence, digital wealth management, and others. She leverages quantitative data as well as conducts field study based on desk research, conference and event findings, and interviews with prominent industry leaders at fintechs, banks, and other financial and nonfinancial institutions. Her research brings voices into data and provides perspectives informed by real experience inside of financial services companies.