Catalyst Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women in the workplace and promoting inclusive work environments. Established in 1962, Catalyst has grown into a global entity with offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, Australia, and Japan. The organization collaborates with over 700 member organizations worldwide, providing research, information, and advisory services to help companies recruit and advance women in the workplace. Catalyst addresses issues such as diversity, gender discrimination, flexible working arrangements, and women's leadership development.
Key Strategic Focus
Catalyst's strategic focus centers on creating workplaces that work for women. The organization emphasizes the importance of paid family leave, affordable childcare, and flexible work arrangements to close gaps in leadership, opportunity, and pay. By adapting to a globally connected world, Catalyst expands its reach through online resources such as e-learning, involving more individual allies of workplace inclusion to forge impactful change.
Financials and Funding
As of January 2025, Catalyst Inc. reported annual revenue of approximately $15 million. The organization operates as a nonprofit, reinvesting its funds into research, programs, and initiatives aimed at advancing women in the workplace.
Technological Platform and Innovation
Catalyst utilizes a range of technology products and services to support its operations, including Domo for business intelligence, Cvent for event management, Adobe Fonts, Hootsuite for marketing, Pantheon as a platform-as-a-service, Google Tag Manager for tag management, Shortcodes Ultimate for web platform extensions, and Facebook widgets.
Leadership Team
As of April 1, 2024, Jennifer McCollum serves as the President and CEO of Catalyst Inc. The organization is governed by a diverse Board of Directors comprising leaders from various industries, including:
- Julie Sweet: Board Chair, Accenture
- Cathy Engelbert: WNBA
- Linda Addison: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- Ian Cook: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Brian Cornell: Target Corporation
- Mary B. Cranston, Esq.: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Michael S. Dell: Dell Technologies
- Jamie Dimon: JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Josh Weinstein: Carnival Corporation & plc
- Paul Knopp: KPMG
- Enrique Hernandez, Jr.: McDonald's Corporation
- Lorraine Hariton: Catalyst
- James D. Taiclet: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- James Quincey: The Coca-Cola Company
- Kirt Walker: Nationwide
- Feike Sijbesma: Royal DSM
- Tiger Tyagarajan: Genpact
- Julie Boland: EY
- Michael K. Wirth: Chevron Corporation
- Jenny Johnson: Franklin Resources, Inc.
- Revathi Advaithi: Flex
- Shellye Archambeau
- Sara Armbruster: Steelcase Inc.
- Sophie Bellon: Sodexo
- Albert Bourla: Pfizer Inc.
- Rob Davis: Merck & Co., Inc.
- John Q. Doyle: Marsh McLennan
- Jim Fitterling: Dow
- Janet Foutty: Deloitte
- Margo Georgiadis: Ancestry
- Billy Gifford: Altria Group, Inc.
- Mary Beth Hogan: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Michael D. Hsu: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Paul Hudson: Sanofi
- Ilham Kadri: Solvay SA
- Dara Khosrowshahi: Uber
- Gerald Lema
- Lynn Martin: NYSE Group
- Jon R. Moeller: P&G
- Brian Moynihan: Bank of America
- Kristin Peck: Zoetis
- Penny Pennington: Edward Jones
- Elliott Portnoy: Dentons
- Hamdi Ulukaya: Chobani
- Kathy Warden: Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Darryl White: BMO Financial Group
Leadership Changes
On April 1, 2024, Jennifer McCollum joined Catalyst as President and CEO, succeeding Lorraine Hariton.
