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Mike Langenkamp, Principal
I am focused on leading transformational initiatives with financial services clients of all types, including strategy, selection, negotiation and delivery. Bringing with me years of professional experience, I am highly motivated by solving challenges with advanced technology solutions. I have proven skills in large scale project delivery, mergers and acquisitions, product development, enterprise SaaS business development, operations, account management, complex solution sales and delivery, vendor management, contract negotiation, and new business unit start-up.
My passion is to help clients achieve business success by leveraging state-of-the-art technology, process and execution. I not only encourage clients to think outside of the box, but assist with making the vision a reality.
Annie Snyder, Operations Specialist
I am ambitious, compassionate, organized and dedicated to serving clients and helping others. As a recent Summa Cum Laude graduate from Arizona State University in Business Law, I look forward working in the financial services industry, bringing with me my diverse background of skills and working experience.
Geoffrey M. Gray, Director
A goal-oriented professional that has 20+ years in the financial services industry providing financial analysis, relationship, and project management. I provide a unique blend of analytical and soft skills that have enabled me to have a strong track record of business partnering with excellent leadership and communication skills to influence decision makers. I work well collaboratively and efficiently with cross-functional teams.
Sonja Litster, Business Analyst
Sonja Litster is a Senior Analyst at CCG Catalyst. She has years of experience in Washington DC with research and data analytics, focus groups, and deliverable development. Her art background lends to her ability to create deliverables and proposals that are both informative and aesthetic.
Daria Nazarewycz, Senior Director
As Senior Director Daria Nazarewycz brings over 30 years of experience in financial operations. Daria has expertise in many banking areas, deposit operations, vendor and system evaluations. She has led multiple engagements including implementation teams helping financial institutions transform their operational and product offerings. As Senior Director Daria strengths include internal operations, business process recommendations, as well identifying and mitigating the risk associated with transformation. It is this expertise and passion that enables her to work as a partner with financial institutions to achieve strategic goals and initiatives.
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.
