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.
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
Education
- Cleveland State UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business
- The College of WoosterBachelor’s Degree, Sociology
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.
Same school
Also attended Cleveland State University10
Shardae SimpsonExecutive Business Partner at QED InvestorsDaniel 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 LabsDanielle MorrisSenior Director, Revenue & Compliance Management at JumpStart Ventures
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Also attended The College of Wooster9
Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsE.C. PelaiaCOO/CCO at BTECH CONSORTIUMWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesDeb MerrilAdvisor at Energy Transition VenturesRutendo RuzvidzoAssociate at ArcTern VenturesBilal ZuberiFounder and Managing Partner at Red Glass Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pomeroy1
Also worked at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures1
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.15
Kathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart VenturesFreddie CoffeySenior Director, Marketing at JumpStart VenturesMark Richey1809 Managing Partner at 1809 CapitalKevin Mendelsohn1809 Partner at 1809 CapitalThom RuhePresident and CEO at IDEA NCWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare Ventures
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Also worked at OnX Enterprise Solutions2
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