About
Gayle Pekkola has over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and client services at high-growth and entrepreneurial companies. She most recently served as Sr. Partner of Marketing and Communications at JumpStart, a nonprofit venture capital development organization, and previously held marketing leadership roles at OnX Enterprise Solutions and MCSi (now MCPc). She holds a BA from The College of Wooster and an MBA from Cleveland State University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- HGAP ConsultingMarketing Consultantcurrent2017 — present
- PomeroyChief Marketing Officer2023 — 2026
- Nirvana Healthcare VenturesChief Marketing Officer2021 — 2023
- JumpStart Inc.Senior Partner Marketing and Communications2018 — 2020Greater Cleveland
- OnX Enterprise SolutionsVice President of Marketing2014 — 2017Greater Cleveland
- OnX Enterprise SolutionsSr. Director of Marketing2011 — 2014Greater Cleveland
- AgilysysDirector of Marketing2007 — 2011Greater Cleveland
- AgilysysSr. Marketing Manager / Marketing Manager2001 — 2007Greater Cleveland
- MCPc (formerly MCSi, Inc. / DREHER Business Products)Marketing, Customer Support & Vendor Relations Leadership Roles1990 — 2001Greater Cleveland
Skills & more
Strategic Planning15Management4Strategy3LeadershipMarketing59Program Management26Budgets4Demand Generation37Marketing Strategy19Lead Generation18Channel12Direct Marketing4
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Integrated MarketingDigital MarketingProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentBudgetingCRMChannel PartnersBrand DevelopmentCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategyOnline Marketing- Certified Digital Marketing Professional — Digital Marketing Institute
- Racial Equity Institute Groundwater and Phase I Training — ThirdSpace Action Lab, Cleveland, OH
From Gayle's professional profile.
Colleagues at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Frank A. Papay
Consulting Managing Partner at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
J. Burner Crew
Managing Director at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Jacqueline Di Cillo
Operations Manager at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Jon Snyder
Fund Advisor at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Raymond R. Rackley
Consulting Managing Partner at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Toby Cosgrove
Fund Advisor / Executive Advisor at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
William J. Leonard
CFO at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gayle Pekkola?
- Gayle Pekkola has over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and client services at high-growth and entrepreneurial companies. She most recently served as Sr. Partner of Marketing and Communications at JumpStart, a nonprofit venture capital development organization, and previously held marketing leadership roles at OnX Enterprise Solutions and MCSi (now MCPc). She holds a BA from The College of Wooster and an MBA from Cleveland State University.
- Where does Gayle Pekkola work?
- Gayle Pekkola is Advisor at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures.
- Where did Gayle Pekkola go to school?
- Gayle Pekkola studied at Cleveland State University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business); The College of Wooster (Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology).
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Also attended Cleveland State University10
Shardae SimpsonExecutive Business Partner at QED InvestorsPatrycja AjdukiewiczVice President, Small Business Capital and Services at JumpStart VenturesDaniel SchutteVice President of Strategic Partnerships and Programs at The Venture CenterLynnette MaysFinance Advisor at 2Flo VenturesWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesJP NicolsCofounder & Managing Director at Alloy Labs
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Also attended The College of Wooster11
Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsE.C. PelaiaCOO/CCO at BTECH CONSORTIUMWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesDeb MerrilAdvisor at Energy Transition VenturesSusan HarrisOffice Manager at VCFA GroupRutendo RuzvidzoAssociate at ArcTern Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pomeroy1
Also worked at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures1
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.26
Lorne NovickChief Executive Officer at JumpStart VenturesKathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart VenturesMatt RiehlHead of Government Relations at JumpStart VenturesFreddie CoffeySenior Director, Marketing at JumpStart VenturesHaley BurkDirector, Network Management at JumpStart VenturesKaleigh GallagherVice President, Tech Services & Network Management at JumpStart Ventures
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