Stephen Ingalls

About Stephen Ingalls

I am a seasoned senior leader with the advantage of over 40 years of experience, 22 of that as a U.S. Army Aviation Officer flying attack aircraft. After retiring in 2004 and entering the civilian phase of my life, I was fortunate to work for manufacturing, engineering research, federal contracting, and leadership development organizations. This latter focus is with Catalyzer, a veteran-owned leadership development consultancy. Catalyzer arms individuals, teams, and organizations with skills-focused knowledge and thinking that ignites their growth - from wherever they are, to where they hope to be. Our engagements often involve one or more of Catalyzer\'s services offerings - tailored leadership programs, one-on-one coaching, execution support for people-focused programs, and executive partnerships via Fractional Chief Learning Officer engagements. Since the organization\'s formation, we have developed and delivered over 520 programs for over leaders nationwide. I serve as Catalyzer\'s CEO/President where my duties include traditional executive leadership/strategic direction, curriculum development, and program execution with a focus on sustaining our culture of character, empathy, trust, and accountability. Lifelong learning is important to me, and I have earned a Master of Science in Engineering Management, a Master of Military Art and Science, and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering. At a more micro-level, I was also afforded the opportunity to earn my certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). My father once told me I was a gifted teacher, perhaps a trait I was able to develop during my time at West Point as an Instructor and Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering. While teaching at West Point, I received a NASA/American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) fellowship, where I joined NASA\'s Engineering Division at Johnson Manned Spaceflight Center in Houston during the summer of 1994. In 2010, I was honored with induction into Sigma Gamma Tau, the professional honor society for aerospace engineers. I later served as an Instructor of Tactics at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After goofing it up as often as I did, my passion is in developing others - something Catalyzer and my family afford me opportunity to do on a daily basis. That family includes my wife of over 40 years, our two sons, a superstar daughter-in-law, and five grandchildren. My grandchildren lead me in ways they do not appreciate, and allow me some redemption from leadership missteps earlier in my life.

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Catalyzer, Inc

   Jul 2019 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

   As the CEO/President at Catalyzer, I find myself in the unique position of working to ensure we\'re operating and growing a business that reflects the coaching/guidance and insight we offer to the dozens of businesses we work with. During my time as CEO/President- we\'ve grown gross revenue/top-line sales by as much as 150%- over 62% of the organizations who engage us do so again and again, as many as 4.7 additional times after the initial engagement- we\'ve increased conversion in our business development pipeline, from lead to sale, to just over 30% and have sustained that rate over the last five years- we\'ve grown thinking via constant recruiting efforts, continued self-development, and expanded program offerings; Catalyzer has moved from a catalog of ~15 modules to over 30 skills-focused programs- we\'ve focused on growing relationships, both internal and external to the company, and in a way that mirrors our foundational beliefs in (1) doing business with like-minded organizations (Sinek - Start w/ Why) and (2) emotional intelligence as the catalyst for leadership behavior and growth; our team has worked with Catalyzer an average of 7.03 years, and the relationships with businesses who have hired us extends well beyond an average 11 month initial engagement (to just under 2.5 years across multiple leadership initiatives)

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  1978 — 1982

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  MS

  1990 — 1992

• U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  MMAS

  1995 — 1996

• University of Kansas

  MS

  2009 — 2012