“My name is Catherine Garces, and I LOVE WHAT I DO. I love to cook and help women get to the root of whatever their challenge is, whatever is causing their problems and heal, emotionally, spiritually and financially so that they achieve independence in all the important facets of their lives, thus creating that balance and becoming stronger. Resulting in a lasting change, not a fleeting one…”
Catherine Garces born in New York. The genesis that served as a catalyst to her position with the Latino community was her induction into the business world when she embraced the opportunity to learn the family business. Her father owned a lucrative international import and export company and Catherine witnessed firsthand her father’s journey: from growing a successful business that became their family’s backbone and with those same impressionable eyes watching that very business take an unforeseen plummet due to her father’s lack of knowledge in the financial planning arena. She’s gone on to become a luminary for the community and has been featured on a multitude of publications and renown Spanish media networks who’ve acclaimed her as a woman raising awareness and empowerment against marginalization, violence and discrimination. She’s received recognition from Congress and California Mayors and is a highly decorated and respected luminary in the community. In 2019 Catherine was awarded Latina of influence by Hispanic Lifestyle an organization that highlights leaders in the Latino community. In 20221 and 2022 sat as Assistant Director on, both, The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  and the United Latinos Student Association and was recently honored with the Ambassador Of The Year Award. Educating the masses continues to be paramount,  for 6 years she’ hosted her own Spanish radio show, “Hablando con Catherine. She worked with high profile investors as the “gate keeper” on selecting companies to buy and merge into their firm. She is also a life coach and a certified public speaker.
The multi-hyphenated Eucadorian-American is also a published author. In “Latina Empowerment Through Leadership: Mindful Stories From Inspiring Women” she transparently talks about women rising and unapologetically embracing the multi-faceted birthright passions that every Latina possesses.
Catherine currently owns a Five star restaurant that is focused on Ecuadorian gastronomy. She is enjoying her life sharing her roots through cooking, stories of her life in Ecuador and the beautiful history of a country that adopted her all through her childhood while living in Ecuador with her grandparents.