ZACHARY E. HANOVER

Zach is the Founder and Principal Creative Director of Catalyst Creative Media, an award-winning video production studio specializing in fast-turnaround, high-impact content for brands, nonprofits, trade associations, and advocacy groups. With over 15 years of experience and more than 30 industry awards, Zach applies a sharp eye for storytelling, a deep understanding of strategic messaging, and an agile production model. Zach’s creative leadership has driven legislative engagement on Capitol Hill for a variety of policy and advocacy initiatives, and boosted brand visibility for both mission-driven startups and some of America’s largest brands.

Zach enjoys working seamlessly with in-house teams or as a plug-and-play creative partner, bringing concept-to-delivery video services. His approach turns video production from a bottleneck into a business advantage, moving at campaign speed without compromising production value.

Zach is the rare talent capable of pairing high-level creative vision with deep technical fluency across every stage of production. He shoots with Blackmagic 6K cinema cameras and edits using a proprietary workflow that blends DaVinci Resolve, Adobe After Effects, and Final Cut Pro. As an FAA-certified Commercial Drone Pilot since 2018, he delivers dynamic aerial cinematography. Zach is always focused on exploring and leveraging the latest creative technologies, and is currently integrating leading-edge generative AI tools into his workflows to streamline processes while expanding creative possibilities.