Megan E. Gluth, ESQ.

Learn more about Megan

• Serves as Chairman of the Board for the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD)
• EY Mountain West Entrepreneur of the Year, 2023
• ACD Chemical Distributor of the Year, 2022
• Women Presidents Organization (WPO) Women 2 Watch List, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Puget Sound Business Journal “40 Under 40” Honoree, 2016

Tell us about your role at Catalynt:

I joined Catalynt in 2012 as the Company’s first General Legal Counsel. My leadership of the Company expanded, and after serving as Catalynt’s President, I became the Company’s CEO in 2018. In 2020, I acquired a majority ownership interest in the Company and in 2021 completed my purchase of the remaining shares. I am now proud to be the sole owner and the Chief Executive Officer of Catalynt.

I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the Company’s business, as well as providing the leadership and creation of the Company’s strategic plan for the future. I serve as an executive who drives Company innovation and performance by empowering and challenging the Catalynt team to be both excellent and rigorous. I also bring my training as an attorney into my daily work, offering both legal guidance and my own unique pragmatism to every situation.

In addition to my work at Catalynt, I currently serve as Chairwoman on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD).

About your education or work experience:

I obtained my BA from the University of Minnesota and my JD from the University of St. Thomas School of Law- both in Minneapolis MN. Prior to joining the Catalynt Team, I was a practicing attorney in the areas of business /corporate law and civil litigation. I am licensed to practice in Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.

What sort of hobbies do you have? OR How do you typically spend your leisure time?

I love the great outdoors- hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing and camping. I also love travel, great books, yoga, hot cups of strong coffee, and the New York Times Crossword puzzle. I have a daily meditation practice, and appreciate stillness as much as I do the rush of business. I love my roles as mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

What is your favorite thing about working at Catalynt?

I love my teammates. Every day I am grateful for the genuinely good people on this team. In addition, I find the daily business of Catalynt and our industry to be both challenging and fascinating.

What would you like people to know about you?

I believe who we are is reflected more in our actions than our words. I strive to be a woman of strong character. I value honesty, fairness, and humility. I do not believe there is any substitute for hard work. Most of all, I aim each day to be a woman my daughters can admire.

Other than appearance, what is the first thing that people notice about you?

I am not sure what people notice first, but it doesn’t take long for people to figure out I am good natured, while also being firm and direct. I am often overheard saying “give me the baby not the labor.” I think that sums up my personality pretty well.

List your top 3 favorite Podcasts/Books?

Three excellent books: Personal History by Katharine Graham; Ten Percent Happier by Dan Harris; and The Patriarch by David Nasaw. I love to read … email me for a longer list of good reads!

What three traits define you?

Pragmatism, Integrity, and Resilience

What advice would you give your younger-self if you met you as a kid?

Keep believing in your potential, always trust your gut, and never drink Southern Comfort. ☺

If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?

I love classical music, and I would love to learn to play the cello.