The Team

Operators, not observers.

Every engagement is staffed by people who've built or run the thing our clients and founders are trying to build or run. That's what makes the advice actionable — and the capital useful.

How we staff

We work inside the decisions, not around them.

Advisory, investment, activation, and impact are led by practitioners — not career consultants. People who have sat in the operator's chair bring judgment a deck can't.

That's also how the platform compounds: the same people who advise a league understand what makes a founder investable, and what makes a brand partnership land. Context travels across the practices because the people do.

Leadership

The people behind the platform.

Nate Thompson
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Nate Thompson

Leads Catalyst and serves as Managing Partner of HTX, working at the intersection of sports technology, organizational strategy, and innovation. He advises professional teams, leagues, universities, and emerging properties on adopting technology and modernizing operations — and guides the founders Catalyst backs from first conviction through scale.

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Chris David Garcia
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Chris David Garcia

Leads creative strategy and brand storytelling across the Catalyst platform. As Chief Creative Officer, he shapes how the platform and its clients communicate — translating complex organizational narratives into clear, compelling identities, with authenticity first and aesthetics in service of the work.

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Dominic Thompson
Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Affairs

Dominic Thompson

Leads Corporate Affairs for Catalyst, overseeing institutional relationships, governance, and the platform's health and wellness practice. He connects performance science with policy and partnerships, building programs that scale across organizations, athletes, and communities.

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We hire people who've done the thing.

Operators, investors, and community builders who want to work across the whole of sport — not a single silo.