"Top Sales Strategist-Great GM"
Dave Mayer-COO Getlabs
"I worked with Jerry for almost my entire time at Houzz and was blown away by his ability to scale a sales org. Jerry literally made the first sales himself, then scaled the team to over 100 million in revenue, creating a systemized, repeatable process to enable that growth. Jerry is smart, but also has extremely high EQ, with a knack for putting each person in the best possible role. The number of amazing leaders created during his tenure is striking. He also makes complex decisions quickly but with the input of various stakeholders. I was always impressed how he designed and built a replicable and sustainable sales process so that once someone was hired, their revenue was predictable. If you need a top sales strategist and in the weeds leader, or just a great GM to run your business, Jerry is the guy."
"Tangible Experience"
Kristen Gephart-Sales Leader-Vendr
"I was fortunate enough to work Jerry twice in my career. Jerry has a clear vision for how to grow revenue and works closely with each team member to see that plan through. Jerry likes to move quickly and pushes everyone to match his intensity. When you work with Jerry you're not getting a theorist you're getting someone with tangible experience. He implements best practices that he has seen work, and will pivot when data shows him otherwise. As a sales leader, he involves himself with every detail of the sales process to look for inefficiencies.
I'd jump at the chance to work with Jerry again because he's a great collaborator and always leads teams to success."
"Prioritizes People"
Ashley Lundquist, Thrive Search Partners
"I had the privilege of working with Jerry at Houzz while he scaled multiple business units and locations. He is an innovative leader that is able to build, train, develop, and motivate high-performing teams in fast-paced environments that support hyper-growth. Working with a leader that prioritizes ownership of people strategy (hiring, growing, and retaining top talent) simultaneously with business results is a rare and amazing experience for someone in the HR field. Jerry has a confident and energetic demeanor that contagiously impacts everyone he comes in contact with; team members walk away feeling inspired and excited about the work they're doing and the impact they’re making. In addition, Jerry is able to function at a scrappy level and build systems from the ground up (from first sales hire to scouting office locations to building training programs, etc.), while also thinking at a strategic level and setting the team and company up to scale successfully (600+ people, offices across the globe, and multi-million dollar revenue streams). Most importantly, no matter how busy Jerry is, he still finds time to mentor, develop, and elevate the people around him. He’s an amazing leader that adds value at every level"
"Culture and Sales Engine"
Jessica Cheeley Sr. Manager, GTM Enablement Global Programs, LinkedIn Talent Solutions
"I could not have asked for a better first-time experience in a sales organization, and I attribute that to the culture and sales engine Jerry built. Watching Jerry scale a sales organization from nothing to multiple offices across the country was one of the best learning experiences. He has an uncanny ability to spot potential, identify an individual’s unique skills, and get them running on initiatives that serve them and a business. I’m so grateful for the many opportunities Jerry afforded me and am confident it was through those experiences that I fine-tuned my skill set and learned where to maximize my strengths."
John Wholey
Chief Operations & Information Officer and Executive Vice President at Thryv
"Jerry is a very motivated results oriented sales leader. Jerry is a very professional sales executive and is focused on the bottom line and not simply top line revenue. He was a great partner to work with as we streamlined many of our operational processes and standardized our products. I would recommend him to anyone that is looking for a proven successful sales leader to run a large sales organization."
Paul Rouse
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer-Thryv
"Jerry is an exceptional sales executive. Jerry had a strategic role in growing our company from $50 million in sales to over $2 billion. Jerry is a creative, innovative, motivating sales leader. I highly recommend Jerry."
Karen Maier
Principal Senior Human Resources Consultant at Aplaya Consulting, LL
“In my position as the Human Resources Director, I assigned a team to support Jerry. Although Jerry is a very decisive person, he recognized critical moments when to collaborate with others in order to make informed decisions for situations that posed a risk to the organization. He would significantly consider the expertise of others while making important decisions. In my opinion, Jerry is highly intelligent individual with a keen ability to recognize and describe many factors of a situation.”