Cathie Bennett Warner is currently serving as CEO of her Public/Government Relations company, The CBW Group, Inc. In 2020 in this role, she served as a Senior Advisor for the 150th Celebration of Golden Gate Park and as a Senior Comms Advisor to World AIDS Day 2020, featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. David Ho. In 2018-2019, she served as VP for Communications/PR & Government Relations to PathogenDx, an innovative DNA-based testing technology company increasing the speed dramatically for microbial testing.

From 2014-2018, she served as Vice President, Public & Government Relations at Steep Hill Labs, Inc. She promoted the Steep Hill brand during its growth from a local Northern California company to being recognized globally as the premiere cannabis testing brand. She coordinated government relations for the company with numerous state governments as states legalized cannabis and coordinated media relations for the company for new product announcements and licensing agreements in 10 US states and numerous international markets.

Cathie has more than 30 years of experience in the public relations/public affairs arena. Prior to founding her own public relations firm, Ms. Bennett Warner held management roles in several national public relations firms, including Burson Marsteller, Public Strategies (now Hill & Knowlton), and Manning, Selvage & Lee. She has produced major external projects for four California Governors, and served in senior roles in government in the US Senate, the CA Governor’s Office, and the US State Department (USAID).

A graduate of The George Washington University, with a BA in political science, Cathie served for seven years on the Board of Directors of the Marin General Hospital Foundation, as funds of $550 M were raised for a new hospital. Previously she served for four years as the Chair of the California Medical Assistance Commission and as a Public Member of the California State Medical Board. She is currently President of the Board of the Napa Valley State Parks Association, the Napa Valley Cannabis Association and is a member of the Patient Advisory Board to Marin General Hospital. She lives with her family in Saint Helena, California.