from founder Chris Wallace CaldwellI have to admit that in my career, there was a time when I was a bit more focused on the "serious" manifestation of my work. You know ... stay on task, use big words, write important things, get tasks done.I certainly employed a . . .
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The team at Catalysis are, without a doubt, committed to high potential outcomes and transformational change.
Holding space for dialogue with both focus and receptivity, Chris and her team support and inform what needs to happen next in any situation with grace, humor, and integrity.
Dawn Uchiyama
Director, City of Portland Environmental Services
Catalysis has a unique ability to understand the complexities of a large water utility and its organizational dynamics.
Chris and her team can relate to the wide variety of educational backgrounds, training and personalities inherent in an organization with science, engineering, technical and field personnel—engendering confidence across the board among our staff.
Mike Stuhr
Director, Portland Water Bureau
Catalysis quickly earned the trust and support from our organization by immersing themselves in our culture, simplifying complex issues, and creating an environment of critical thought, education, and growth.
Engaging with Catalysis has proved to be a critical decision-point in our organizational timeline, for their quality of work, professionalism during the process, and also for the immediate impact their work continues to have on the organization.
Dylan Packebush
Board Chair, Adaptive Sports Northwest
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The area we reside and work in around Portland, Oregon was occupied by the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes. The rich resources of this region brought countless tribes from across the Pacific Northwest to engage and in trade, cultural exchange, and celebrations. We recognize the incredible resilience and vibrant culture of these people despite hundreds of years of colonialism.
In 2001, the Chinook Nation obtained federal recognition from the U.S. government, however, the U.S. government rescinded this recognition eighteen months later. We honor the continuing fight for recognition by the Chinook and other tribes who made the lands we stand on their own.
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