The Consultant Who Actually Operated
Mat Witte started his career in supply chain consulting at an age when most people were still figuring out their careers. But he quickly learned that knowing how things should work wasn't enough. So he spent the next two decades doing something rare: he became a Fortune 500 supply chain executive and CEO who actually built and ran the operations he had once advised, then became a SaaS technology CEO where he engineered multiple industry improvements to help softwre vendors better understand the customers they serve.
Mat transformed struggling cost centers into profit-generating powerhouses through fundamental organizational reconstruction. He restructured sales divisions and drove 300% pipeline growth while tripling EBITDA margins. His leadership niche became being specifically assigned to lead failing divisions, precisely because he knows how to turn them around.
The difference between a consultant who studied supply chain and one who fixed a broken delivery network at 3 AM? Everything. The difference between someone who presents optimization theory and someone who has actually restructured routing operations while managing P&L responsibility? That's where real value lives.
Why CatalystSC Exists
As a supply chain technology executive, Mat was proud of the transformations he drove. But he was ultimately beholden to his primary role: selling software. That meant every recommendation had to connect back to the platform.
CatalystSC Partners is his answer to that limitation. Founded on the conviction that supply chain companies need independent executive voices—advisors who have operated at the highest levels without the constraint of selling predetermined solutions—CatalystSC represents Mat's lifetime passion: building world-class final mile supply chains.
Industry Recognition, Real-World Results
Mat's approach to supply chain transformation has been recognized as "Ten Most Iconic Leaders in Supply Chain" by CIOLook (2023) and earned back-to-back "Pros to Know" awards from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2022, 2023). As an executive, his company was repeatedly recognized as a regional and national 'Best Places to Work'.
He serves on university advisory boards and is a sought-after lecturer, podcast guest, and keynote speaker whose presentations consistently leave audiences with thought-provoking ideas and discussion topics. He holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland. But the recognition Mat values most comes from the executives who tell him their operations finally work the way they always believed they could.
Ready to Transform Your Operation?
If you're facing operational challenges that demand someone who has actually done the work at every level—not just studied it—let's talk about closing your gaps.
Mat's approach to supply chain transformation has been recognized as "Ten Most Iconic Leaders in Supply Chain" by CIOLook (2023) and earned back-to-back "Pros to Know" awards from Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2022, 2023). As an executive, his company was repeatedly recognized as a regional and national 'Best Places to Work'.
He serves on university advisory boards and is a sought-after lecturer, podcast guest, and keynote speaker whose presentations consistently leave audiences with thought-provoking ideas and discussion topics. He holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland. But the recognition Mat values most comes from the executives who tell him their operations finally work the way they always believed they could.
Ready to Transform Your Operation?
If you're facing operational challenges that demand someone who has actually done the work at every level—not just studied it—let's talk about closing your gaps.