Pete van Overwalle

Pete van Overwalle brings more than 35 years of professional experience in leadership, talent development, organizational effectiveness, commercial strategy, and change leadership. His career spans multiple industries, including hospitality, life sciences, diagnostics, and professional services, with experience serving both mid-sized organizations and large, complex global enterprises.

Throughout his career, Pete has led high-impact initiatives designed to strengthen organizational performance through people-centered strategies. His work has included leadership development, talent strategy, employee engagement, process improvement, commercial effectiveness, and organizational change. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, he has led dozens of business improvement efforts focused on increasing efficiency, reducing complexity, and enhancing both employee and customer experiences. He also brings extensive experience working across global, matrixed environments, partnering effectively across functions, cultures, and time zones to support growth and transformation.

As Founder and CEO of Omni Touchpoint, Pete has built a reputation for helping individuals, teams, and organizations develop the capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. His work is grounded in a strong commitment to adaptability, leadership capacity, and sustainable performance with a focus on change leadership and innovation. He is especially recognized for his thought leadership on adaptability as a critical success factor in today’s workplace and for his ability to translate complex challenges into practical, actionable strategies for leaders and organizations.

Pete holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from St. Bonaventure University. He is also deeply committed to the professional and civic communities he serves. He has held multiple volunteer leadership roles within the Association for Talent Development Central Indiana Chapter, including committee member, board member, and currently President. In addition, he supports philanthropic efforts through the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter.

Pete brings to The Catalyst Effect a combination of business acumen, operational discipline, leadership insight, and a deep belief in the power of people to drive meaningful results. His work reflects a clear commitment to helping clients grow stronger cultures, build more capable leaders, and achieve lasting impact through their people.

“High performance is ultimately an inside job. I believe leaders must first know themselves and lead themselves well — what I call go in to go out — so they can lead others toward a meaningful vision and bring out the best in people at work.”