Catherine Nichols

Catherine Nichols is an experienced disabilities rights advocate and the Chief Accessibility Officer at Salesforce, a team that strives to ensure equal access to opportunities, our products, workplaces, and experiences - unlocking the full potential of our communities and driving innovation and growth for everyone. Disability inclusion and accessibility are fundamental to our belief that businesses can be a powerful platform for social change.

Accomplished leader in Program and Project Management, with more than 20 years of experience in Risk Management, Business Continuity, Health & Safety, Crisis Management, System Audit, Merger & Acquisition diligence and integrations, and Business Process Improvement, with a BS focused in Information Systems from Santa Clara University.

Serving as the Vice Chair, for the Board of Directors, for The Arc San Francisco, with a mission to partner with adults with developmental disabilities as they design their futures and transform our communities through lifelong learning and self-determination. Serving as a Board Member of G3ict. G3ict envisions a world where persons with disabilities have equal access to digital content, products, services, and environments —digital and built— guided by the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) —the eighth United Nations Human Rights treaty.