Cathy Cooper is a bestselling author, producer, and director whose career has taken her across all seven continents and into some of the most extreme and inspiring environments on Earth. For more than thirty years, she built a distinguished career producing and directing world-class adventure sports and outdoor experiences, bringing to life the human stories behind endurance, courage, and competition.
Her work has appeared across major networks including NBC, ABC, CBS Sports, ESPN, and Fox Sports, where she has captured the heart of global adventure—from the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia to the X-Games, Red Bull, motorsports, Baja Off-Road racing, and Global Extremes, where she spent forty days filming at Everest Base Camp for ABC/OLN. Whether navigating unpredictable mountain weather, remote desert terrain, or logistically complex
expeditions, Cathy has guided productions from concept to completion with precision, creativity, and vision. She has shaped on-screen talent, written scripts, managed large teams, and delivered compelling programming that resonates with audiences worldwide.
Cathy’s expertise extends beyond production into creative development, brand integration, and cross-platform storytelling. She has collaborated closely with networks, sponsors, and partners to produce narrative-driven content that is both strategically aligned and emotionally impactful. Her ability to translate real-world adventure into meaningful media has made her a trusted creative force in an ever-evolving global landscape.
In addition to her broadcasting accomplishments, Cathy is a passionate advocate for wildlife conservation and global access to clean water. Over the past five years, she has traveled extensively across East and South Africa to support conservation initiatives and help raise critical funds—including summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro to benefit the Mkomazi Rhino and Wild Dog
Sanctuary in Tanzania. She has attended three consecutive CITES Conferences of the Parties (CoP) in South Africa, Switzerland, and Panama, lending her storytelling expertise to awareness campaigns surrounding endangered species and international wildlife trade. Her commitment to environmental advocacy began years earlier when she reported from the Third World Water Forum in Istanbul, spotlighting the urgent global need for safe drinking water and sanitation.
An adventurer at heart, Cathy has journeyed to more than sixty countries as both a filmmaker and an explorer. Her experiences across diverse cultures, crises, and moments of triumph shape the depth and authenticity of her work, informing a storytelling style rooted in clarity, empathy, and real-world insight.
Cathy serves as a multi-year judge for the Sports Emmy Awards, contributing to fifteen award cycles, and sits on the boards of rattlethecage.org, a conservation and awareness organization, as well as North Lake Tahoe Snowfest, a nonprofit that produces more than fifty community events celebrating winter and supporting local causes.