Catalysis Biomed, LLC

What Catalysis Biomed, LLC does

Catalysis LLC (referenced in sources as Catalysis) is a Portland, Oregon-based professional services firm founded in 2011 by Chris Wallace Caldwell that delivers executive coaching, facilitation, and strategic planning services to mission-driven organizations. The firm operates as a sole proprietorship with a core team of approximately seven people supplemented by a curated network of collaborators, and is certified as a woman-owned business (WBE) and emerging small business (ESB). Its service portfolio is organized into three pillars — Leadership Transformation (executive coaching, leadership team development, team retreats), Organizational Excellence (strategic planning, change and conflict navigation, workshops), and Community and Social Impact (employee volunteer program design, stakeholder engagement, facilitation). The company bills through custom-quoted consulting engagements, typically structured as multi-month to multi-year projects, with a secondary revenue stream from fee-based workshops (sliding scale $15–$180) used for both demand generation and direct revenue.

The firm's only proprietary technology is the GRACE™ Leadership Team Development Model — a registered five-step coaching framework (Ground, Reveal, Agree, Converse, Engage) delivered over a four-month cohort structure. There is no software platform, application, or AI-driven product; all service delivery is human-led. Notable clients include the AbbVie Foundation (since 2013), Abbott Fund (since 2019), Saint-Gobain North America, Oregon Health & Science University, Multnomah County, Portland Water Bureau, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, and the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force, with program delivery extending across more than a dozen countries despite a single Portland headquarters. The GTM motion combines direct sales-led engagement (website, Calendly), community-led demand generation through workshops and gatherings, and event-driven presence at nonprofit and CSR conferences. The firm is bootstrapped, with no disclosed outside funding, and is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026.

Name

Catalysis Biomed, LLC

Legal name

Catalysis LLC

Website

https://catalysisllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organizational Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Organizational Culture & Values-Based Leadership (EDABAAAE), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL), Organization Design & Restructuring (BPACAJAB)

Keywords

• Organizational development consulting
• Leadership coaching services
• Strategic planning facilitation
• Change management consulting
• Employee volunteer program design

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Coaching Services: Custom professional services engagements including executive coaching, leadership team development, strategic planning, change navigation, and facilitation. Billed as project-based or retainer arrangements for ongoing support. Services span three areas: Leadership Transformation, Organizational Excellence, and Community and Social Impact.
2. Workshop Programs: Fee-based workshops delivered virtually or in-person. Examples include 'Standing Among' ($120-$180 sliding scale) and 'Catalysis Community Series' ($15-$25 per session). Designed for both demand generation and standalone revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catalysis LLC provides customized organizational coaching, facilitation, and strategic planning services for mission-driven leaders and social-impact organizations. Its service portfolio covers leadership transformation, organizational excellence, and community and social-impact work, including employee volunteer program design and stakeholder engagement.

Product overview

Catalysis LLC is a professional services firm offering a portfolio of coaching, facilitation, and strategic planning services. Their core offerings span three main areas: Leadership Transformation (Executive Coaching, Leadership Team Development, Team Retreats), Organizational Excellence (Strategic Planning, Change and Conflict Navigation, Workshops), and Community and Social Impact (Employee Volunteer Program Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Facilitation). They also offer structured programs including the GRACE™️ Leadership Team Coaching program. All services are customized consulting engagements rather than software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Coaching Individual and co-coaching leadership-development services for executive leaders to increase their impact, meet personal goals, and advance their mission.
• Leadership Team Development Customized leadership retreats and coaching for leadership teams, boards, and management teams to help them use their strengths, conduct difficult conversations, and make important decisions together.
• Team Retreats Facilitated retreat services for organizations seeking team cohesion, strategic planning, and transformative group experiences.
• Strategic Planning Participatory strategic-planning processes that incorporate voices from organizations and communities to develop future plans grounded in equity and organizational values.
• Change and Conflict Navigation Human-centered consulting for organizational change, growth periods, conflict, and stress delivered in close partnership with leaders.
• Workshops Planning workshops for programmatic or complex organizational decisions that bring stakeholders together for collaborative work.
• Employee Volunteer Program Design Design and implementation of company social-impact and employee-volunteering programs at global scale, using transformational rather than transactional approaches to volunteering.
• Stakeholder Engagement Community and staff engagement processes built on trust and respect, using surveys, interviews, and listening sessions.
• Facilitation Facilitation for conferences, symposia, community gatherings, and organizational retreats, including event design, meaning-making, and reporting.
• GRACE™️ Leadership Team Coaching A structured leadership-team coaching program using the GRACE model—Ground, Reveal, Agree, Converse, Engage—to build trust, actionable practice, and a collective vision over four months.
• Create a Brave Leadership Team Workshop A two-hour workshop providing tools and perspectives for building effective leadership teams through practical and actionable customized agreements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 10,000 students through AbbVie SEEK program across US, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LynxSE LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlison Allen-Hall, PhD serves as Managing Director of LynxSE, an organizational equity coaching consultancy. She collaborates with Catalysis as a coach and organizational consultant. Catalysis partnered with LynxSE on Portland Water Bureau strategic planning to develop an equity framework and training for planning participants.
• Realized WorthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Realized Worth in designing the Saint-Gobain North America Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities (SFRC) program. Realized Worth brings expertise in corporate volunteering and employee engagement program design.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FranklinCovey: Global performance and leadership training company delivering cohort-based leadership programs (e.g., 'The 7 Habits', 'Leader in Me'). Comparable to Catalysis's cohort-style leadership team development (GRACE) and workshop offerings, but operating at significantly larger scale with published content IP.
• McKinsey (Organization Practice): Global management consultancy whose Organization Practice covers organizational design, culture change, and leadership effectiveness at the largest enterprises. Comparable to Catalysis's organizational excellence and change-navigation work, though at vastly different scale and price point.
• RHR International: Boutique-leaning leadership advisory firm focused on executive coaching, leadership assessment, and senior-team effectiveness for large enterprises. Comparable to Catalysis's executive-coaching and leadership-team retreat work, with similar practitioner-led delivery model.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Large leadership and talent management consultancy offering leadership development programs, assessment, and coaching at global scale. Comparable to Catalysis's leadership-team and executive-coaching practice, but with much broader geographic reach and proprietary assessment IP.
• BTS: Global strategy and leadership consulting firm specializing in business simulations, leadership development, and transformation engagements. Overlaps with Catalysis's change-navigation and strategic-planning services, especially for mission-driven and large-organization contexts.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Established global leadership development research and training organization offering executive coaching, leadership programs, and 360-feedback assessments. Comparable to Catalysis's leadership team development and facilitation work, but operating at much larger scale with proprietary research and a global brand.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial leadership development, executive coaching, and talent advisory practice. Comparable on the executive-coaching and leadership-advisory axis, though it serves a much broader client base including large commercial enterprises.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated Heidrick Consulting practice covering leadership assessment, team effectiveness, and executive coaching. Overlaps with Catalysis's leadership-team development offerings, but at enterprise scale and with executive search adjacency.

Direct peers

• Realized Worth: Specialist consultancy designing corporate employee volunteer and CSR programs. Directly comparable because it partners with Catalysis on the Saint-Gobain SFRC program and operates in the same employee-engagement / social-impact design niche, albeit at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catalysis-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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