About
William J. Leonard (Bill) is a financial executive with over 40 years of experience in finance and operations. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Oswald Companies and sat on its board for 12 years, was CFO of a heavy highway construction firm, and earlier was a senior manager at Arthur Andersen & Co. serving financial services clients. He currently works as an Executive Vice President and as a fractional CFO and advisor to startup companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from The Ohio State University and is a CPA and CFP.
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 William'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 VenturesGayle PekkolaAdvisor 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 CONSORTIUMGayle PekkolaAdvisor 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 NCGayle PekkolaAdvisor 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
Gayle Pekkola
Advisor 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