Team

Driven by purpose and fueled by collaboration, our team is dedicated to transforming organizations and empowering communities. With every project we undertake, we bring a passion for innovation and a steadfast commitment to excellence, ensuring that our work not only meets but exceeds expectations. We believe in the transformative power of philanthropy and the profound impact it can have on reshaping the world around us. Guided by this belief, we strive to create meaningful change, foster lasting connections, and inspire progress. Together, we build solutions that uplift individuals, strengthen communities, and lay the foundation for a brighter, more sustainable future.

Troy Finn

CEO

Troy is a management consultant and fundraising architect with over 24 years of experience in leadership and advisory roles across the nonprofit sector. He has extensive experience in campaign planning and board development, major and planned giving, annual giving, and institutional funding.

Troy's front-line skills complement his expertise in analytics, systems, philanthropy tech, operations, and fundraising business intelligence. With a keen eye for talent, Troy has built teams of successful gift officers who have achieved unprecedented levels of success.
He has worked with highly regarded institutions including Harvard, Columbia, Bennington, St. Lawrence, the University of New Hampshire, UMass, Dana-Farber & The Jimmy Fund, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, ALS Association, Pine Street Inn, CancerCare, among others.

Troy excels at growth strategy and leveraging the intersection of passion and talent to drive engagement and fuel missions. His alma mater is the College of the Holy Cross and he obtained a master’s degree from Harvard University with a concentration in finance and management through the Harvard Extension School.

As founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaign Partners, Troy combines rigorous discipline with innovative thinking in all client engagements, providing solutions that are strategically sound and backed by both extensive experience and thorough analysis. He is a Senior Advisor to clients through Starrs Aligned LLC and splits his time between New England and the Adirondacks.  

Susan Entz

Chief Advancement Officer

Susan Entz brings over two decades of comprehensive advancement experience to her role as Catalyst's Chief Advancement Officer, combining strategic vision with proven execution in fundraising, alumni engagement, and institutional advancement.

As Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at the University of New Hampshire, Susan provided strategic leadership for comprehensive alumni engagement initiatives that strengthened institutional connections and advanced philanthropic goals. Her portfolio included developing integrated advancement plans aligned with university-wide objectives, building robust alumni networks, and leveraging innovative approaches to donor cultivation and stewardship.

Previously serving as Executive Director of Strategic Events & Programs for UNH Advancement Relations, Susan orchestrated the university's most high-profile fundraising events, including the prestigious "Evening of Distinction" and networking initiatives targeting major gift prospects.

Susan's fundraising expertise was honed during her tenure as Associate Director of Major Gifts for the UNH Foundation, where she consistently met ambitious fundraising targets and helped secure the successful completion of the University's "Next Horizon" capital campaign. Her approach emphasizes relationship building, strategic donor cultivation, and organizational community engagement.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Boston College and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire. Her leadership philosophy centers on building exceptional teams, maximizing return on investment, and creating lasting value for organizations and their stakeholders.

Mike Nagel

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Mike Nagel is the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at Catalyst Campaign Partners – an artisanal fundraising consulting firm with national reach. In this role, he leads business development and rolls up his sleeves to partner directly with Catalyst’s higher education, independent school, and nonprofit clients. Over the past 15 years, he’s dedicated his career to elevating the fundraising profession and equipping teams with strategy, tools, and hands-on guidance to enhance the donor experience and drive results.

Before joining Catalyst, Mike held several leadership roles in marketing and sales at EverTrue, helping grow the advancement-focused software company to more than 2,000 customers. He also spent six years at Phillips Exeter Academy as Associate Director of Digital Communications, where he shaped annual giving strategy and collaborated closely with major gifts, alumni relations, and admissions.

Earlier in his career, Mike helped scale Care.com into an industry leader and worked as a storyteller and communicator at STA Travel, Good Morning America, and NBCUniversal. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife, Sonja, their five (!) kids, and two cats. Mike regularly speaks at CASE, APRA, AFP, RAISE, and other development conferences. His work has been recognized with CASE awards multiple times.

Bob Doser

Senior Vice President

Bob is a fundraising data expert who has spent the majority of his career working in analytics, information systems, and database implementation and management. His dual major degree in Computer Science and Business from St. Lawrence University and a previous degree in accounting have served him well as he excels at business intelligence, data mining, and advanced reporting.

An invaluable asset to the Catalyst team and our clients, Bob’s focus on enterprise-wide data and informed strategies help achieve measurable and sustainable results. When not coding, crunching numbers, or extracting meaning from massive data sets, Bob can be found refereeing one of several local sports teams in the North Country of New York State.