Where does Jeff Lynch work?

Jeff Lynch is Founder & CEO of Idle Smart.

Where did Jeff Lynch go to school?

Jeff Lynch studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA); Boston University (BA, Political Science); Westminster.

Jeff Lynch

Founder

Founder & CEO at Idle Smart

Lenox, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedIdle Smart

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About

Jeff Lynch is the founder and president of Idle Smart, a company that provides automation and predictive maintenance solutions for fleets across North America, including an AI-driven analytics product called SmartInsights. Prior to founding Idle Smart, he led multiple P&Ls and business units at a Fortune 300 company.

Founder & CEO at Idle Smart

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Idle Smart's investors · 9

Beacon AngelsBoston · $50K – $400K checks Climate Innovation CapitalToronto E8 Angels Evergreen Climate InnovationsChicago KCRise FundKansas City · $1M checks · since 2023 Service Provider CapitalVail Stout Street CapitalDenver · $250K checks SustainVCBoston · $500K – $1M checks The Alchemy FundPioneer Valley · $1M – $3M checks

Experience

Idle SmartPresidentcurrent2011 — present
Amerilink Telecom CorporationPrincipal2009 — 2012
EmbarqVice President, Retail and Alternate Channels2008 — 2009
EmbarqVice President, Business Transformation2006 — 2008
EmbarqVice President, Employee Experience2005 — 2006
Sprint NextelVice President, eCommerce & User Experience Design2004 — 2005
Sprint NextelVice President, User Experience Design2003 — 2005
Sprint NextelDirector of Staff Operations, Office of the Chairman & CEO2001 — 2003
Sprint NextelDirector, Business Development2000 — 2001
Sprint NextelDirector, Sprint PCS Customer Care1999 — 2000
GeorgesonVice President, Investor Relations1992 — 1996
The Rectory SchoolTeacher1989 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships29Telecommunications55Mobile Devices8Product Marketing9Program Management58Start-ups47Business Development34Go-to-market Strategy3Vendor Management7Competitive Analysis12Customer Experience2Mergers

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Who is Jeff Lynch?: Jeff Lynch is the founder and president of Idle Smart, a company that provides automation and predictive maintenance solutions for fleets across North America, including an AI-driven analytics product called SmartInsights. Prior to founding Idle Smart, he led multiple P&Ls and business units at a Fortune 300 company.
Where does Jeff Lynch work?: Jeff Lynch is Founder & CEO of Idle Smart.
What companies did Jeff Lynch found?: Jeff Lynch founded Idle Smart.
Where did Jeff Lynch go to school?: Jeff Lynch studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA); Boston University (BA, Political Science); Westminster.

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Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BOND David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North America Zack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux Capital Quinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm Ventures Richard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm Ventures Justin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Idle Smart3

Darcy HoweInvestor at KCRise Fund Tibor TothSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Darcy A. HoweGeneral Partner at KCRise Smart Warehousing

Also worked at Embarq36

Jonathan EbingerGeneral Partner at BlueRun Ventures Mark PlandowskiGeneral Counsel at Agman Partners Maha IbrahimGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners Dan WeirichGeneral Partner at Carbide Ventures Brian WilcoveManaging Partner at America's Frontier Fund John McKennaManaging Director, Investments at EcoEnterprises Fund

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Matt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha Partners Stephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot Ventures Randy CoxManaging Director, Value Creation at Five Elms Capital Julio PalacioCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail Partners John H. WillmothFounder and Managing Partner at Poplar Ventures Julius GenachowskiVenture Partner at Overture Climate

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Also worked at Georgeson1

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