Cathleen Draper
Staff Writer at Built In

Cathleen Draper is a Staff Writer for Built In’s Brand Studio. Before joining the Brand Studio team, she worked in nonprofit communications and journalism. Draper reported on voting rights, mental health, gender and equality, and arts and culture in Chicago; Madison, Wisconsin; and Buffalo, New York. 

A graduate of the University at Buffalo with a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Draper currently resides in Chicago. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and weaving.

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From fast-growing startups to established firms with hefty benefits, here’s a rundown of Chicago’s most noteworthy people-first organizations to keep an eye on.
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A great product is easy to pitch — but to sell it is a skill. We talked to three Chicago-based companies about the skills pro sellers need to close a deal.
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Hybrid work is on the rise, and it’s what employees want. These five Chicago companies are rewriting the playbook on the future of work.