About Catalyst Solutions

People are the strategy.

Founded in 2008 by Eleanor Vance, Catalyst Solutions began with a simple conviction: companies don't outgrow their people problems — they solve them or stall. Eighteen years later, we've helped more than 120 organizations design hiring engines, culture systems, and leadership pipelines that hold up under scale.

We work embedded, not at arm's length. Our consultants sit alongside your leadership team, ship real changes, and stay accountable to the numbers.

Catalyst Solutions team in a working session

Meet the team

Eleanor Vance
Eleanor Vance
CEO & Founder
Marcus Thorne
Marcus Thorne
Head of Talent Acquisition
Sophia Lee
Sophia Lee
Senior HR Consultant
David Chen
David Chen
HR Analytics Specialist

Evidence over instinct

Every recommendation we make is backed by your data, not industry folklore.

Embedded, not advisory

We do the work with you — in your tools, your meetings, your cadence.

Outcomes, measured

Retention, time-to-hire, engagement — we commit to targets and report against them.