Cat Jacob

Cat Jacob is a Program Associate for the Center for Effective Government (CEG), where she supports CEG’s planning and execution of faculty and practitioner programming.

Before joining the Center for Effective Government, Cat worked as an Administrative Assistant at Winter & Associates, an international state and trust firm in Evanston, Illinois. As the senior assistant Cat managed a team of four, interfaced with clients, prepped legal documents, and
completed new hire onboarding. Her other duties included managing the firm’s financial accounts, housekeeping matters, and payroll. Cat also served as a Pathways Intern in the Office of Real Property Management within the Department of State.

Cat Jacob graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Political Science with a minor in Chinese and Middle Eastern History. During her undergraduate studies, her research interests focused on foreign policy; specifically the administration of military aid and relations with China.