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Gregory J. Gordon

CEO at Kick Further

Rochester, New York, United States

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Gregg Gordon became CEO of Kickfurther, an inventory funding marketplace serving consumer packaged goods companies, in May 2025, having joined as President and CFO in January 2025. He earlier co-founded the scholarly research platform SSRN in 1994 and sold it to Elsevier in 2016, remaining there until 2024, and previously worked at KPMG and served as CFO of a Xerox Venture Capital-funded public software company. Based in Rochester, NY, he has co-authored publications in Science and PLOS Biology and delivered a TEDx talk titled "Trust to the Power of One."

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Co-founders at Kick Further

SDSean De Clercq
Sean De ClercqChairman of the Board and Co-founder
ESErik Straub
Erik StraubVice President of Product/Co-founder

Chief Executive Officer at Kick Further

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Co-founders at Kick Further

SDSean De Clercq
Sean De ClercqChairman of the Board and Co-founder
ESErik Straub
Erik StraubVice President of Product/Co-founder

Experience

  1. KickfurtherChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
  2. KickfurtherPresident & CFOcurrent2024 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
  3. ElsevierCEO, SSRN and MD Knowledge Lifecycle Management2018 — 2024Rochester, NY - Amsterdam - London
  4. SSRNPresident & CEO (former CFO)1995 — 2016
  5. Men's Focus Health CentersFounder & CEO1996 — 1999
  6. SelectronicsCFO1992 — 1996
  7. KPMGManager1986 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships11Social Media8Project Management6Program Management4Entrepreneurship16Start-ups12New Business Development3Business Strategy7Marketing Strategy5Research2Business Development4Marketing
+12 moreManagement ConsultingTeam BuildingMergers & AcquisitionsSalesHigher EducationLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingAnalysis

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Who is Gregory J. Gordon?
Gregg Gordon became CEO of Kickfurther, an inventory funding marketplace serving consumer packaged goods companies, in May 2025, having joined as President and CFO in January 2025. He earlier co-founded the scholarly research platform SSRN in 1994 and sold it to Elsevier in 2016, remaining there until 2024, and previously worked at KPMG and served as CFO of a Xerox Venture Capital-funded public software company. Based in Rochester, NY, he has co-authored publications in Science and PLOS Biology and delivered a TEDx talk titled "Trust to the Power of One."
Where does Gregory J. Gordon work?
Gregory J. Gordon is CEO at Kick Further and Chief Executive Officer at Kick Further.
Where did Gregory J. Gordon go to school?
Gregory J. Gordon studied at St. John Fisher University; St. Thomas Academy.

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