Catherine (Cathy) Aguilar has been the Workers’ Compensation Manager for the San Diego County Schools Joint Powers Authority (JPA) since March 2005. She has been active in the workers’ compensation industry for over 25 years, working her way up from the mail room to claims examiner, supervisor, manager, director and Vice President of Claims for a National TPA. In addition, Ms. Aguilar worked for Costco Wholesale as their Regional Director for the East Coast workers’ compensation program.

Ms. Aguilar has been an active member of the California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation and is currently on the board of directors for the San Diego Chapter of Risk Insurance Managers Association. She is also a member of the San Diego PARMA (Public Agencies Risk Management Association). She has taught various courses for the Insurance Education Association over the years.