Community Leadership
Current Board Service
- The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Board Vice Chair and Board Development & Governance Chair
- State Fair of Texas Advisory Board
Previous
- Charter 100 Dallas 2025-2026
- The Dallas Assembly 2022-2025
- Dallas Summit Board of Directors & Programs Co-Chair 2022-2023
- SMU Perkins School of Theology executive board 2018-2024
- Dallas Mavericks Advisory Council 2018-2020
- Riders Alliance Gala Host Committee 2019
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors 2017-2018
- Texas Lyceum Director, Class of 2015 and Dallas Meeting Co-Chair 2018
- SMU Tate Lecture Series executive board 2016-2018
- DFW Hispanic 100 Board of Directors 2016
- Dallas Summit Board of Directors & No Host Co-Chair 2016-2017
- Austin College Global Outreach Forum Advisor 2015-2018
- The Dallas Assembly Class of 2015
- Recovery Resource Council Board of Directors 2010-2012 and Advisory Council 2016-2018
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Center for a New Generation Advisor 2014-2017
- Greater Dallas Planning Council Board of Directors 2015
- Texans for the Arts Board of Directors 2014-2015
- Rhodes College Alumni Association Executive Board 2013-2015
- Strauss Center for International Security and Law NextGen Project Texas Fellow 2014
- Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau BIG Influencer 2014
- Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40 2013
- NALEO Life Member since 2012
- City of Dallas Cultural Affairs Commissioner 2009-2013
- White House Fellows Regional Finalist, 2011-2012
- Leadership Women's Leadership America & Leadership Texas 2008
Tall Tales of a Tall Gal
- America at 250: North Texans still chase the American Dream. The path looks different now
The Dallas Morning News, July 3, 2026 - Before Chips and Salsa, There Was Another Complimentary Tex-Mex Appetizer
Texas Monthly, February 20, 2026 - SVP Dallas Names Catherine Cuellar as Its Next CEO
Dallas Innovates, November 18, 2025 - Streaming spells the end of the 'ownership' era of music, but are we ready to let go?
The Guardian, February 1, 2020 - Why we read: Book-lovers explain the joy of a great book (and offer ideas for your next favorite)
The Dallas Morning News, November 9, 2018 - RefillWise and The Senior Source
iHeartMedia DFW, July 23, 2017 - As Dallas debates how to expand buses and trains, council reshapes transit board
The Texas Tribune, June 28, 2017 - The Face of Change
The Dallas Morning News, August 19, 2016 - Thirty years after Sasaki Plan created Dallas Arts District, a call for a new vision -- and fast
The Dallas Morning News, June 19, 2015 - 5 Kickass Dallas Women Who Could Totally Be President
Dallas Observer, April 22, 2015 - Dallas Noir
This is Not Going to Turn Out Well, December 21, 2013 - Thanks To New Cities Summit, The World Is Coming To Dallas In June
KERA, December 9, 2013 - Book review: The dark side of Dallas shines in ’Dallas Noir’
The Dallas Morning News, October 26, 2013 - For a Few Hours, Aurora Turned the Dallas Arts District Into the City Center It’s Meant to Be
D Magazine, October 21, 2013 - Aurora festival lights up the night in Dallas Arts District
THe Dallas Morning News, October 19, 2013 - Art: Aurora headliners feel the love when it comes to Dallas
The Dallas Morning News, October 12, 2013 - Three big arts events mean a blowout October weekend for Dallas
The Dallas Morning News, September 4, 2013 - Having fun at DBJ’s 40 Under 40 reception
Dallas Business Journal, August 29, 2013 - Snoop the spaces of the 40 Under 40
Dallas Business Journal, August 28, 2013 - Behind the scenes of 40 Under 40
Dallas Business Journal, August 12, 2013 - Things Get Real in Dallas: Max Anderson and Catherine Cuellar Publish Op-Ed Calling for City’s Help Against Museum Tower
Glasstire, July 11, 2013 - Cuellar for (Arts District) Mayor
Arts+Culture Magazine, June 30, 2013 - From DIY to DIT: A Micro History and Possible Future for the Dallas Art Scene
Glasstire, June 21, 2013 - Dallas Arts District's Catherine Cuellar talks safety, traffic
Dallas Business Journal, May 31, 2013 - Safety, traffic, economic development among Arts District's top goals
Dallas Business Journal, May 24, 2013 - The new Arts District executive director on Dallas' embarrassment of riches
CultureMap Dallas, April 24, 2013 - Dallas Arts District names Catherine Cuellar as new executive director
Dallas Morning News, April 1, 2013 - The Dallas Observer 2011 MasterMind Awards
Dallas Observer, December 1, 2011 - Dallas' public art program puts 'spirit of the city' on full display
The Dallas Morning News, November 15, 2010