Caitlin Cain

Caitlin Cain is an urban planner, certified economic developer and serves as the Vice President of LISC and Director of Rural LISC. With over two decades of experience in government, non-profit, and public-private partnerships, Caitlin works to strengthen investment in rural communities by providing knowledge and access to capital, workforce development, broadband and digital inclusion initiatives, disaster, adaptation, resiliency, place-making, and capacity support. Caitlin served as a Fulbright scholar in Perth, AU has served as the CEO of the World Trade Center of New Orleans, and the Director of Economic Development for the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission. She holds a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s from the University of Toronto.