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. 


Mike Nagel

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

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.  

Ian Grant

Senior Vice President

Keith Doucet

Partner, Executive Vice President

Paula Hennon, PhD

Senior Vice President

Alli Lambert

Senior Vice President

Susan Entz

of Counsel, Senior Vice President

Brian Fair

Vice President

Shawn Curtis

Partner, Chief of Staff

Ashleigh Laramay

Executive Director of Client Operations

Megan Davis

Senior Vice President

Jose Rodriguez-Cole

Of Counsel, Vice President for Marketing

Hilary Shepherd

Of Counsel

Nadja Corcoran

Of Counsel

John Anderson

JD, Of Counsel