Catalyst Marketing Agency, a national leader in outsourced marketing services for scale-stage organizations, has appointed Michael Nelson as its new Head of Growth. The announcement, made on November 7, 2025, marks the beginning of the agency's five-year strategy to expand its footprint and deepen client impact. Nelson brings over a decade of revenue operations leadership across communications, technology, startup, and nonprofit sectors, and will support Catalyst's ten-year strategic vision.
In his 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, which provides clients with integrated marketing support without the overhead of building an in-house team. His experience with growth-stage organizations is expected to solidify Catalyst's reputation and drive stronger client outcomes.
"Michael's track record of building scalable revenue strategies makes him the ideal leader for our next stage of growth," said Rion Haber, President of Catalyst. "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 earning a 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 later earned 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, serves clients across the U.S. with an integrated marketing solution designed to empower marketing leaders. The agency has supported some of the world's fastest-growing organizations. More information can be found at https://catalystmarketingagency.com.
