Summary
Catherine Perez is a product-focused founder and CEO with 10+ years building user-centered marketplaces and consumer apps, now leading Hey Famm — a fast-growing platform amplifying LGBTQ+ businesses with 7,200+ members and 1,800+ verified businesses across 13 countries since launch. Previously CPO and co-founder at HealthSherpa, she helped scale the product to enable over 15 million ACA enrollments, blending design-led product strategy with measurable public-impact outcomes. Her background spans design and front-end development, from visual design at PayPal and The Climate Corporation to launching mobile-first experiences at Soothe and HealthCareLove. Catherine is driven by mission-oriented marketplaces that translate community trust into economic value, and uniquely combines hands-on product design with founder-level operational leadership.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Graphic Design/Art, BA, Graphic Design/Art at Adelphi University
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Flex program, Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Flex program at Thinkful
Spanish, English