| Catherine Byrne | |
| Office: | 22nd Controller of Nevada |
| Governor: | Steve Sisolak |
| Term Start: | January 7, 2019 |
| Term End: | January 2, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Ron Knecht |
| Successor: | Andy Matthews |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1964 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | California Lutheran University (BS) |
Catherine Byrne (born March 27, 1964)[1] [2] is an American politician from the state of Nevada. She was elected Controller of Nevada on November 6, 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Ron Knecht with 50.58% of the votes.[3] She is a certified public accountant and graduated from California Lutheran University.[4] Byrne did not run for reelection.[5]