At Catalyst, we’ve spent over ten years helping clients bridge the gap between an ever-shrinking pool of resources and their ability to deliver seamless omnichannel communications at scale. We understand the challenges that today’s marketing leaders face—from AI to brand safety—and know that being around for another ten begins with that first handshake.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the addition of Michael Nelson as Catalyst’s new Head of Growth. Michael brings more than a decade of revenue operations leadership with growth and scale-stage organizations in the communications, technology, startup, and nonprofit spaces. During that time, he’s demonstrated a real-world understanding of both the marketing space and the challenges our clients face there on a day-to-day basis.
Michael will be based in Seattle, but work across all six of Catalyst’s regional offices to identify growth opportunities including client acquisition and strategic partnerships, as well as play a key role in shaping our overall offering. His experience working with growth-focused organizations will not only help shape our reputation as a trusted leader in the marketing services space but drive stronger outcomes for all of our clients. Michael’s background speaks for itself.
After earning his B.A. from Whitman College, he partnered with brands like Microsoft, Goodwill, and Mondavi Wines as the Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for an enterprise SaaS platform. He went on to earn his MBA from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, supported a range of startups, and most recently, led business development efforts at Engage Raise, a donor platform for public affairs professionals.
Michael’s track record of building scalable sales and marketing solutions makes him the ideal leader for Catalyst’s next stage of growth. We’re excited to introduce him to our clients and partners in the coming months. To schedule a call, please reach out to our team.