Meet The Team

Catherine “Cat” Flowers|CEO & Licensed Private Investigator: is the president and founder of Cat’s Eye Private Investigations Firm located in Raleigh, N.C. With over 12 years of experience in the private investigations business as well as a background that includes stints in both the military as well as the Raleigh Police Department, Cat has since expanded her business from focusing just on North Carolina to now including the entire Southeast. When Cat isn’t conducting investigations, she is an amateur photographer and enjoys spending time with her husband, Mike, and their 3 year-old daughter.

Michael Flowers|CEO & Licensed Private Investigator: is the co-owner of Cat’s Eye Private Investigations Firm located in Raleigh, N.C. With a college degree in Information Technology, Mike has an extensive background in computer programming and was a computer programmer by trade prior to becoming a licensed private investigator. His background experience has served him well, as he possesses a plethora of information regarding the operations of much of the software and other technical gadgetry that is used to assist the staff and investigators in their day-to-day undertakings. In his spare time, Mike is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time with his wife, Cat, and their 3 year-old daughter.

Janelle Vadnais| Investigative Report Writer & Social Media Specialist: is a native of New York. She received her B.A. in English (Language, Writing & Editing) from North Carolina State University and also holds an M.A. in Sociolinguistics from North Carolina State University. Prior to working for Cat’s Eye Private Investigations, Janelle was a police officer for the Raleigh Police Department. She also works as a web content writer/social media manager for a local Internet marketing company in the Raleigh area. In her spare time, Janelle enjoys running and is part of a local women’s soccer league.

Catherine Hickey| Office Manager: is a native of New York and recently received her B.A. in English & Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her education there also included studies in journalism and psychology, which she is putting to good use now in her work for Cat’s Eye Private Investigations. Prior to joining the team at Cat’s Eye, Catherine worked as an author’s assistant for a local author based in Chapel Hill, N.C. She also worked as a TaeKwonDo instructor and still trains in her spare time, having attained the rank of 4th degree black belt. She also enjoys reading and painting, and is a member of her church’s choir and children’s ministries.