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Keely Cat-Wells
FounderCEO & Founder at Making Space
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedMaking Space
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About
Keely Cat-Wells is the founder and CEO of Making Space, a talent and learning platform focused on closing the disability employment gap, which has supported over 10,000 Disabled professionals and works with clients including Netflix, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola. She previously founded C Talent, a talent agency representing Disabled artists that was acquired in 2022, and co-founded Making Space Media, which has a first-look deal with Hello Sunshine and produced the documentary "Fight To Fly." She is a Presidential Leadership Scholar, Cartier Fellow, Gloria Steinem Fellow, and Obama Leader, and her honors include The Diana Award and Forbes 30 Under 30.
CEO & Founder at Making Space
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Experience
- Making SpaceFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Presidential Leadership ScholarsPresidential Leadership Scholarcurrent2024 — present
- Gloria's FoundationFellowcurrent2024 — present
- ForbesForbes 30 Under 30 Honoreecurrent2021 — present
- ForbesForbes Contributorcurrent2021 — present
- Advertising WeekAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Generation PatientMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- 2Gether-InternationalMember Board of Directors2021 — 2026
- Clinton Global InitiativeStoryteller in Residence2023 — 2024
- Born This Way FoundationAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2024
- WhalarFounder & President, C Talent @ Whalar2022 — 2023
- C TalentFounder2020 — 2023
- Tory Burch FoundationFellow2022 — 2023
- the LEGO GroupSubject Matter Expert2021
- the LEGO GroupDisability Consultant2021
- adam&eveDDBDisability Consultant2020 — 2021
- United NationsGuest Speaker2021
- National Lottery Good CausesDisability Consultant2021
- GoogleDisability Expert Speaker2021
- Virgin MediaDisability Consultant2020 — 2021
- Virgin MediaGuest Speaker2020 — 2021
- AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Changemaker 20202020 — 2021
- Equity UKCommittee Member2019 — 2021
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Languages American Sign Language
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- Who is Keely Cat-Wells?
- Keely Cat-Wells is the founder and CEO of Making Space, a talent and learning platform focused on closing the disability employment gap, which has supported over 10,000 Disabled professionals and works with clients including Netflix, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola. She previously founded C Talent, a talent agency representing Disabled artists that was acquired in 2022, and co-founded Making Space Media, which has a first-look deal with Hello Sunshine and produced the documentary "Fight To Fly." She is a Presidential Leadership Scholar, Cartier Fellow, Gloria Steinem Fellow, and Obama Leader, and her honors include The Diana Award and Forbes 30 Under 30.
- Where does Keely Cat-Wells work?
- Keely Cat-Wells is CEO & Founder of Making Space.
- What companies did Keely Cat-Wells found?
- Keely Cat-Wells founded Making Space.
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