About
Rick Gallagher has over 25 years of senior management experience and is a CPA who has served as CFO and COO across start-ups, Fortune 500, publicly traded, private equity, and venture-backed companies, with an industry emphasis on media and marketing. He has completed more than a billion dollars in acquisitions from sourcing through integration, and co-founded three start-ups, raising over $35 million and bringing each to a liquidity event, including one IPO. He holds a BBA in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
Invests in
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Progress PartnersSenior Managing Director / Chief Financial Officercurrent2014 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Progress VenturesPartnercurrent2014 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Progress AcquisitionChief Financial Officer2020 — 2024Boston, MA
- JuniperksCEO & Founder2011 — 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Phoenix Media Communications GroupExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- g8waveExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- Boston PhoenixExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- WFNXExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- WebGen Systems, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2002 — 2005Cambridge, Massachusetts
- The IT Group (Carlyle Group holding co.)Vice President - Director of Mergers and Acquisitions1996 — 2001Greater Pittsburgh Area
- DigitasFinance1995 — 1996Greater Boston Area
- Maryland Jockey ClubAssistant Controller1994 — 1995Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Daniel C. Scioletti Jr., CPASenior Accountant1989 — 1994Hyannis, Massachusetts
- Falmouth Harbor Yacht SalesController1987 — 1988Falmouth, Massachusetts
Education
- Isenberg School of Management, UMass AmherstBBA, Accounting1993 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategic Planning24Public Speaking2Management39Negotiation3Digital Media15Social Media10Social Media Marketing14Advertising9Online Advertising10Marketing Strategy6Start-ups53Digital Marketing4
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Social NetworkingMarketing CommunicationsMarketingProject ManagementPublic RelationsNew MediaDigital StrategySalesCorporate FinanceOperations ManagementTreasury ManagementFinancial AccountingLanguages English
- Certified Public Accountant — Commonwealth of Massachusetts
From Rick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst42
Paul ConwayInvestor at Spark CapitalKelly O'KaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Dr. Shadi BatahResearch / Founder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementHannah DitmarsAnalyst at Volition CapitalAllyson GallagherAccounting Manager at Volition CapitalAshley HardingOperations Specialist at Volition Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Progress Partners17
Troy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersZach GornetVice President at Five Elms CapitalEd KellerCEO, The Keller Advisory Group at Joyance PartnersCarter WilliamsCEO and Managing Principal at iSelect FundTom BunnPrincipal at iSelect FundSam ThompsonFounding Partner at Progress Ventures
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Also worked at Phoenix Media Communications Group1
Also worked at Digitas12
Kleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesBrendan MooreCo-Founding Partner, Venture at Tribe Capital FirstlookJames OrsilloVenture Partner at Underscore VCCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesSabrina SasakiPrincipal at Monozukuri VenturesJared CarverOperating Partner at Fifth Down Capital
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