Catalyst is founder-led. Our credibility comes from operator experience inside the organizations, communities, and disciplines the platform serves.
01Leadership
Nate Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Nate began his career inside a Major League Baseball front office with the Houston Astros, working across project management, digital ticket operations, and emerging technology. He later advised the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Innovation, the work that surfaced the advisory gap Catalyst was built to fill. He holds an MBA in sports administration from St. Thomas University in Miami, teaches sports marketing and sport sociology at Houston Christian University, and has curated and moderated panels at SXSW.
Chris Garcia
Chief Creative Officer
Chris leads identity, narrative, and creative across the platform and its client work. He shapes how Catalyst and the organizations it serves communicate, turning complex strategy into clear, compelling brands, and brings deep experience in sports creative, content development, and visual brand systems.
