Mrs Cathy Gigou
Cathy Gigou is Chief Financial Officer at Christ Church, having joined the House in 2025. She leads the House's financial management and long-term financial planning, capital projects and estates management, HR, data protection and IT Services. Responsibility for performance of the endowment and investments is led by the Chief Investment Officer.
Cathy joined Christ Church from Oxford Brookes University, where she was Chief Financial Officer for 10 years. There she provided financial leadership and strategic planning to support the University's long-term financial sustainability through some challenging times. She oversaw an ambitious Estates and Halls Investment programme and led the sale of the Wheatley site, underpinning the University's strategic ambition to consolidate teaching and research in high-quality facilities in Oxford. Her remit also included business support for research, knowledge exchange and enterprise, as well as legal services and strategic procurement.
Before joining Oxford Brookes University, Cathy was Deputy Director of Finance at Sheffield Hallam University.
Cathy began her career in retail, joining Sainsbury's graduate trainee programme after completing her degree at Leeds University. She subsequently worked at Homebase before moving to the global advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, part of WPP.