Catalyst Marketing Agency, a national leader in outsourced marketing services for scale-stage organizations, announced today the appointment of Michael Nelson as its next Head of Growth. Nelson brings over a decade of revenue operations leadership across communications, technology, startup, and nonprofit sectors, and will support the agency's five-year strategy.
In his new role, Nelson will work across all six of Catalyst's U.S. offices to identify growth opportunities including client acquisition and strategic partnerships. He will also play a key role in shaping the agency's embedded offering. His deep understanding of growth-stage organizations is expected to solidify the agency's reputation as a leader in the marketing services space and drive stronger outcomes for its clients.
"Michael's track record of building scalable revenue strategies makes him the ideal leader for our next stage of growth," said Catalyst's President, Rion Haber. "He has a passion for supporting fast-growing teams that directly aligns with our mission—becoming the most recognized agency partner for organizations that are working to bridge the gap between their own capabilities and today's increasingly complex marketing ecosystem."
Nelson's career has focused on shaping partnerships that amplify growth. After receiving his B.A. from Whitman College, he worked with brands like Microsoft, Goodwill, and Mondavi Wines as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for an enterprise loyalty and customer retention platform. He went on to earn an MBA from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business and, most recently, led sales and account management at Engage Raise, a donor platform for public affairs professionals.
"Catalyst's ability to deliver end-to-end marketing support for teams who need the capabilities of a full-stack marketing department without the overhead resonated deeply with me," said Nelson. "It reflects one of the most common pain points for growing teams—the ability to deliver seamless omnichannel messaging that audiences now expect, without the commitment of building a huge in-house team. That will become even more relevant as AI fundamentally shifts how business gets done."
Catalyst Marketing Agency, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, serves clients across the U.S. with an integrated marketing solution that empowers marketing leaders by delivering the capabilities of a full-stack communications team without the overhead. The agency has supported some of the world's fastest-growing organizations. For more information, visit https://catalystmarketingagency.com.
