Where did Cathy Weist go to school?

Cathy Weist studied at University of Nebraska at Omaha (Master of Arts, M.A. Communication and Public Relations); University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, B. A. Mass Communication/Psychology); Millard West High School (High School Diploma, General).

Cathy Weist

Investor

Co-Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Alpha Wave Global · Vice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Cathy Weist is Co-Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Alpha Wave. She previously was a partner at the law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, working in its New York and London offices from 2007 to 2020 with a practice covering private funds, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance, and earlier served as a corporate associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP. She is admitted to the New York bar and holds a B.S. in Communication from the University of Utah and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Experience

Mainsail PartnersVice President, Marketingcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
SmartMoving SoftwareBoard Advisorcurrent2025 — present
WEKAVP of Revenue Marketing2022 — 2025San Jose, California, United States
OnticVice President Marketing2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
Personify CorpVice President Marketing2017 — 2021Austin, Texas
Vyopta IncorporatedSenior Director Global Marketing2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
FuzeMarketing Director, North America2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Area | Cambridge, MA
Lithium TechnologiesMarketing Director, North America2014 — 2015Austin, Texas
BazaarvoiceDirector of Marketing, EMEA2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
First National Bank of OmahaPortfolio Marketing, FNBO Direct2007 — 2011
GiftCertificates.comConsumer Marketing Manager2006 — 2007
Borsheims Fine JewelrySenior Marketing Specialist2002 — 2006
US EPA-Lead Prevention CoalitionPublic Relations Coordinator2001 — 2002

Skills & more

ICPAnalyst RelationsEnvironmental PolicyLegislative RelationsE-CommerceLuxury Brand MarketingInfluencer MarketingOnline BankingPay Per Click (PPC)Channel PartnersDemand GenerationField Marketing

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Live EventsPartner MarketingCommand of the MessageInternational MarketingVoice of the CustomerMEDDIC Sales MethodologyForce ManagementEnterprise SoftwareAccount MarketingUnified CommunicationsDigital StrategySales Development

Account-Based Measurement and Reporting Certification — Demandbase
Account-Based Experience (ABX) Certification — Demandbase
Forrester SiriusDecisions B2B Marketing Associate — Forrester
Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn
Core Skills: Demand Programs — SiriusDecisions
Campaign Planning Pathway — SiriusDecisions
Spying with SEO Tools — LinkedIn

From Cathy's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alpha Wave Global

Francis Suarez

President at Alpha Wave Global

Matthew Corey

Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Alpha Wave Global

Navroz D. Udwadia

Co-Founder and Partner at Alpha Wave Global

Ravi Thakran

Partner, Former Group Chairman, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Group Asia at Alpha Wave Global

Rick Gerson

Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Wave Global

Ryan Khoury

Co-Founder and Partner at Alpha Wave Global

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cathy Weist?: Cathy Weist is Co-Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Alpha Wave. She previously was a partner at the law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, working in its New York and London offices from 2007 to 2020 with a practice covering private funds, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance, and earlier served as a corporate associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP. She is admitted to the New York bar and holds a B.S. in Communication from the University of Utah and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Where does Cathy Weist work?: Cathy Weist is Co-Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Alpha Wave Global.
Where did Cathy Weist go to school?: Cathy Weist studied at University of Nebraska at Omaha (Master of Arts, M.A. Communication and Public Relations); University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, B. A. Mass Communication/Psychology); Millard West High School (High School Diploma, General).

Same school

Also attended University of Nebraska at Omaha15

Paula JakobJunior Finance Manager at PICUS CAPITAL Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Charles SpetkaHead of Middle East at Fortress Investment Group Braden MyersStaff Accountant at Agman Partners Miloš SochorInvestor at JIC Ventures Stephanie CummingsOperations Coordinator at Houston Ventures

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Also attended University of South Dakota6

Anders RanumPartner at Sapphire Ventures Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Daniel StantonAdvisor at REFASHIOND Ventures Jude ConwayInvestor at Ag Ventures Alliance Ross BushnellOperating Partner at One Rock Capital Partners Lutz VeltenOperating Partner at One Rock Capital Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at SmartMoving Software4

Paul MeyerVice President at Mainsail Partners Owen RuppAssociate at Mainsail Partners Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Jeff GardnerInvestor at SpringTime Ventures

Also worked at Ontic9

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures Mike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton Partners Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Alexander RosenManaging Partner at Ridge Ventures Bob NyePartner at JMI Equity Jim RuddenOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners

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Also worked at Personify Corp2

Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Jeff LyonsGeneral Partner / Chair of Technical Advisory Board at Florida Innovation Capital

Also worked at Vyopta Incorporated6

Teresa ZimmermanVice President, Marketing at Mainsail Partners Chris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners Rita SelvaggiOperating Partner at Elsewhere Partners Harman KocharVenture Partner | GM & Product Leader at Remarkable Ventures Josh StephensOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners Chad SavoyOperating Advisor at Camber Partners