Gerard McGeary
Strategic Partnerships Executive | Business Development | Revenue & Development Strategy | $5M+ Portfolio | Yale MBA
- Role
- Strategic Advisor at Vai Consulting
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gerard McGeary
Strategic partnerships executive with 20+ years driving revenue growth and business development across corporate, nonprofit, and impact investing sectors. Yale MBA with proven track record securing $5M+ in strategic partnerships and building scalable business development programs.Core Expertise: Recently completed fund strategy development for an impact investor focused on employee ownership transactions. Former VP Strategic Partnerships at Catchafire, where I secured $5M+ in funding, built multi-state partner networks, and served organizations through a technology platform. Background spans financial services (J.P. Morgan), management consulting (BCG), technology startups, and relationship management across diverse sectors.I specialize in partnerships that drive revenue growth, relationship cultivation, and strategic development across multiple industries. Expert in building strategic alliances, managing complex development cycles, and translating initiatives into compelling value propositions for corporate partners, foundations, institutional clients, and investors. Equally effective in for-profit revenue strategies and mission-driven development approaches.
Experience
Strategic Advisor
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
Yale School of Management
MBA, Finance
2007 — 2009
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
2000 — 2004
Choate Rosemary Hall
High School Diploma
1997 — 2000
Skills
- Analysis
- Leadership
- Non-Profits
- Financial Modeling
- Nonprofits
- Corporate Development
- Presentations
- Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Competitive Analysis
- Start-Ups
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Financial Analysis
- Consulting
- Program Management
- Corporate Finance
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Business Strategy
- Sales Presentations
- Management
- Investment Banking
- Fundraising
- Entrepreneurship
- Early-Stage Startups
- Management Consulting
- Sales
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Due Diligence
- Public Policy
- Forecasting
- Valuation
- Partnerships
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