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Latoya Grant-Alston,
Dr. Catherine Latoya Grant-Alston, known as “The Queen Treasurer,” is a globally recognized entrepreneur, 3x Amazon #1 best-selling author, certified life coach, co-host of the internationally streamed podcast Kingdom Treasures, and host of the Claim Your Throne conference. Catherine is the CEO of ART Financial Solutions, LLC, which offers financial consulting for businesses, emphasizing strategic planning and treasury technology. She is the Co-Founder of Alston Kingdom (Kingdom Treasures), a lifestyle brand that champions love, family, and business in the Black community, especially with her Royal Queendom coaching group, aiming to boost financial and generational wealth.
Educated with a BS in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, and an honorary doctorate in Christian Education, Catherine has over 20+ years of experience in finance. As a previous executive for a fortune 300 company, Catherine has worked with global companies on cash operations, strategic planning, centralization of billions of dollars, and has implemented complex world-class systems using her financial and technical expertise. Her endeavors have won her distinguished awards such as the TMI Innovation and Excellence Corporate Recognition, the Alexander Hamilton Award for Technology Excellence, and FIS Impact Award for Corporates.
Raised witnessing poverty's impact, Catherine is committed to public service, particularly youth financial literacy, continuing to serve various community programs and boards. Her dedication has earned accolades like the ACHI 2021 Orator of the Year and 100 Women of Color. As an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Board Treasurer of Kendall Wyche Foundation, Catherine continues to emphasize financial education and community growth.
Catherine lives in Connecticut with her husband and 2 children.
Life continued to throw Catherine lemons - falling down the stairs which caused a brain injury, losing her short term memory for a period of time, and losing everything and filing for bankruptcy. However, through it all Catherine was able to build an incredible career as a corporate practitioner of over 20 years becoming a trailblazer in the corporate treasury space.
The turning point of Catherine’s life was having heart surgery before the age of 34. As stated in her chapter, The Calling Of The Heart, in the book “Trailblazers” ‘I asked if I had done enough on this earth. And if I didn’t, to give me an opportunity to make an impact.’ Ever since Catherine had a successful heart surgery she has been striving to make an impact. It has been the very essence of her leaving her corporate career to pursue a passion to help small business owners scale and grow their businesses. It’s the reason she champions for women in the finance industry to find their voice. Most of all, it’s the beacon behind her providing a financial literacy curriculum to students so they too can live a life of abundance and walk boldly into their Kingdom.
Finding purpose in your God given gifts is one of the most important aspects of life. Catherine has been able to take her lemons and create a life meant for a true Queen. One that will create impact in her community and leave a lasting legacy.
Impact:
When life deals you lemons you make lemon drop shots! Raised by grandparents due to her parents' substance abuse issues was the start of Catherine’s purpose journey. As intelligent as she was, she still had to overcome the statistics that said she would be on drugs, in jail, or dead by the age of 21. Her appetite to beat the odds came at a young age. In an effort to make it out of her environment, she brought her college applications to the jail where her mother was serving time. Catherine begged the guard to allow her to bring the papers in so she could forge a different path. This paid off allowing her to earn a BS in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and ultimately an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
Impact:
When life deals you lemons you make lemonade or lemon drop shots! Raised by grandparents due to her parents' substance abuse issues was the start of Catherine’s purpose journey. As intelligent as she was, she still had to overcome the statistics that said she would be on drugs, in jail, or dead by the age of 21. Her appetite to beat the odds came at a young age. In an effort to make it out of her environment, she brought her college applications to the jail where her mother was serving time. Catherine begged the guard to allow her to bring the papers in so she could forge a different path. This paid off allowing her to earn a BS in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and ultimately an MBA from the University of Massachusetts.
Life continued to throw Catherine lemons - falling down the stairs which caused a brain injury, losing her short term memory for a period of time, and losing everything filing for bankruptcy. However, through it all Catherine was able to build an incredible career as a corporate practitioner of over 20 years becoming a trailblazer in the corporate treasury space.
The turning point of Catherine’s life was having heart surgery before the age of 34. As stated in her chapter, The Calling Of The Heart, in the book “Trailblazers” in a prayer to God as she laid on the surgery table, she said ‘I asked if I had done enough on this earth. And if I didn’t, to give me an opportunity to make an impact.’ Ever since Catherine had a successful heart surgery she has been striving to make an impact. It has been the very essence of her leaving her corporate career to pursue a passion to help small business owners scale and grow their businesses. It’s the reason she champions for women in the finance industry to find their voice. Most of all, it’s the beacon behind her providing a financial literacy curriculum to students so they too can live a life of abundance and walk boldly into their Kingdom.
Finding purpose in your God given gifts is one of the most important aspects of life. Catherine has been able to take her lemons and create a life meant for a true Queen. One that will create impact in her community and leave a lasting legacy.
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