Patty Catanese

Patty Catanese graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1986 with a BS in Mathematics. Directly out of college, she was hired by CIGNA Insurance Company to work in a specialty line called “surety”. Working through two acquisitions, she has now been with Liberty Mutual Insurance for 32 years. She moved up the various underwriting roles until her promotion into management in 1998. She became a Regional VP of Liberty Mutual Surety in 2011, handling all of the Northeast States that include a team up to 100 people and $200 million in written premium.

In 2012, Patty started a Women’s Resource Network with three other surety women to attract, retain, develop and advance talented women in an organization and field dominated by men. 70% of surety clients are contractors, so this is a business unit that has struggled with diversity. Patty has subsequently become a Chapter Lead for Liberty’s WE Employee Resource Group, a group to empower women, engage men and enhance success. She is also on a Liberty Diversity & Inclusion council to promote Men as Allies. Career advancement for young women has become a passion of hers over the years with great reward.

Patty is married with two teenage boys and lives in Medfield, MA. Her oldest son is currently attending UMass Amherst.