Transformation Design Firm
About Catalyz
Our team has over 40 years of collective experience building teams and programs, leading organizational change at scale, and empowering individuals to design and deliver innovative products, services, and workplaces. We believe that successful change is rooted in strategy and culture, and that by engaging both employees and leaders in adaptive leadership and the human-centered approach of Design Thinking organizations can develop cultures that don’t fear change, but lean into it together.
Our Vision
We envision a world in which the people, companies, and services we interact with are deeply customer-centric, innovative, and prepared for the accelerated rate of change and transformation of the 21st century.
Our Mission
To help organizations transform using a design-based and human-centered approach.
Our Approach
We partner with client teams through a combination of embedded coaching, on-call support on strategic projects, and facilitated workshops.
Leadership Team

Ben Grossman-Kahn
CEO & Co-Founder

Esther Armstrong
Principal

Melissa Chevalier
Creative Director

Zachary Smith
Co-Founder Emeritus

Tim Schmuckal
Principal
Connect
Curious in learning more? Give us a call, schedule a time to meet in person, or join us at the monthly Design Thinking Seattle event that we sponsor and frequently facilitate.