Through the power of story, we reimagine investing in businesses led by diverse founders by helping them amplify their narratives and scale their impact.
"Working with Chanel and the team at CJC Insights has been an invaluable experience for Fairview. The team’s expertise in venture capital and private equity, especially during critical moments, has been vital."
Our Founder Ecosystem
“I walked into a boardroom nearly 20 years ago to run a senior leadership meeting at a Fortune 500 company and 5 minutes in was blown away by the youngest voice in the room. That young voice was Chanel Cathey and she has been speaking up and out, making a difference in our industry and the world since that day. Chanel is humble yet bold. Always learning, yet already wise. Gentle and kind, yet mighty. She has the rare combination of traits that make her a unique talent and leading thought leader paving the way to the future in the PR industry today.”
Billee Howard
Founder + CEO/BRANDthro
“Her strategic communications and public relations agency has led communication efforts for BIPOC-owned unicorn startups with billion-dollar valuations.”
- Forbes
"I considered Chanel a part of the Luminary team for the entirety of working with her and credit a lot of our early success in the press to her relationships, influence, and true understanding of who Luminary is, our ability to create impact, and our reach. She is part of our story and always will be!"
- Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary
As the organization rapidly expanded to meet heightened demands, Chanel deftly led all media and communications efforts, ensuring our message resonated powerfully across influential platforms. CJC Insights' expertise was instrumental in driving digitalundivided’s meteoric rise and unlocking new avenues for founders.”
- Lauren Maillian, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Former Board Chair & CEO of digitalundivided