Catalyst Appoints Ben MacKinnon as Chief Financial Officer and Rob Williamson as Chief Operating Officer
Position
Chief Operating Officer
Company
Catalyst
Description
Ben MacKinnon has joined Catalyst as chief financial officer, while Rob Williamson has been appointed chief operating officer. These appointments are expected to support the company’s next stage of development as it aims to increase gold production across its Plutonic gold belt.
Quick answer
Catalyst Appoints Ben MacKinnon as Chief Financial Officer and Rob Williamson as Chief Operating Officer (November 6, 2026). Catalyst is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- Who is the new Chief Operating Officer at Catalyst?
- Catalyst named Rob Williamson Chief Operating Officer, announced November 6, 2026.
- What did Catalyst announce on November 6, 2026?
- Ben MacKinnon has joined Catalyst as chief financial officer, while Rob Williamson has been appointed chief operating officer. These appointments are expected to support the company’s next stage of development as it aims to increase gold production across its Plutonic gold belt.
- Where is Catalyst based?
- Catalyst is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Cloudera (October 27, 2026), Gritsee (September 24, 2026), Lifecycle Software (November 5, 2026) and Gong i.o Ltd. (November 4, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Catalyst.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in SaaS and Enterprise Software
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Cloudera Appoints Rob Bearden as Chief Executive Officer (October 27, 2026)
- Gritsee Appoints Paige Robinson Dosch as Senior Vice President of Revenue (September 24, 2026)
- Lifecycle Software Appoints Ross Devereux as Chief Executive Officer (November 5, 2026)
- Gong Appoints Liron Shtraichman as Chief R&D Officer and Guy Havusha as CISO (November 4, 2026)
- Neo Appoints Anton Mayr as Chief Operating Officer (November 11, 2026)
- OneAdvanced Appoints Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer (October 26, 2026)
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