Catalyst Inc.

Vice President

• Define and lead Catalyst’s research strategy, aligning research priorities to organizational growth, supporter needs, and market opportunities.
• Own the end-to-end research-to-solution lifecycle, from agenda setting through productization, launch, and evolution.
• Make clear prioritization decisions about what to build, what to scale, and what not to pursue, balancing rigor with market relevance.
• Guide the development of proprietary frameworks, diagnostics, tools, and learning solutions grounded in research.
• Lead the translation of research into practical, scalable solutions, including learning programs, tools, diagnostics, and recognition initiatives.
• Oversee the evolution of Catalyst’s Awards and benchmarking programs to ensure relevance, rigor, and market differentiation.
• Partner with Product, GRSS, Marketing, and Communications to enable consultative supporter engagement and revenue-aligned outcomes.
• Establish clear measures of usage, adoption, and impact for Catalyst’s research products and solutions.
• Serve as a public-facing authority on workplace inclusion, leadership, and culture.
• Represent Catalyst at high-profile conferences, executive forums, and industry events.
• Publish and contribute practitioner-oriented thought leadership that shapes executive and organizational decision-making.
• Lead and develop a globally distributed, multidisciplinary team across research, insights, and solutions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and learning.
• Serve as a senior leader within the Product organization and present regularly to the Senior Leadership Team.

Vice President of Research, Insights & Solutions