Our Story
Transforming People. Strengthening Business.
Why We Built This
Jill got promoted into leadership and had a personnel crisis within the first month. Standing in the middle of it, she remembers thinking: I didn't sign up for this.
Nobody told her that being great at the job didn't automatically make her great at leading people. Nobody gave her the tools. She figured it out — but not without cost.
Tia's experience was different. She was a natural leader — confident, capable, someone people gravitated toward. But natural only gets you so far. She hit a moment where instinct wasn't enough and realized that even leaders who are born for it have to choose to be intentional about it.
Two different paths. The same gap.
In food manufacturing, processing, and agriculture, that gap is everywhere. Brilliant, capable people get promoted into leadership without the support, tools, or development they need to actually lead well. Culture suffers. Teams stall. Good people leave.
We built Catalyst because we'd both lived it — and because we believed the food industry deserved better than generic leadership programs that don't understand the pace, the pressure, or the people.
Everything we do is built from the inside out. By food leaders, for food leaders.
The People Behind the Work
Jill Stuber
Reflective, warm, and quietly bold — Jill brings the kind of insight that makes leaders stop and reconsider what they thought they already knew.
Tia Glave
Direct, brilliant, and deeply human — Tia brings the strategic clarity and authentic voice that challenges leaders to own their impact.
Our Values
These aren't words on a wall. They're how we show up — in every program, every conversation, and every piece of work we put into the world.
Real & Relatable
We bring our whole selves. We build spaces where others can do the same. Practical, grounded, honest — always.
We Bring Wow
We believe growth should feel like something. We bring energy, creativity, and joy to the work — because the best learning is also memorable.
Different Perspectives
We actively seek out what we don't already see. Diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas aren't a bonus — they're how transformation actually happens.
We Bring It Together
We don't deliver a program and disappear. We build partnerships, stay present, and co-create with the people and organizations we serve.
Ready to see what this looks like for your team?
Whether you're developing yourself, investing in your people, or transforming your organization's leadership culture — we'd love to talk.
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Culture doesn't change until leaders do.
