John Vernagus

Tech-Sector Leader-CMO|CRO|COO • Startup to F500 Experience • Marketing, Sales, and Operations Expertise

Role
Partner at Nextgen Venture Partners
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About John Vernagus

C-Level executive with vast experience spanning start-ups to multinational firms. Background reflects major success positioning and monetizing tech-forward B2B/B2C solutions. Well-versed in marketing, sales, business development, and general management roles. Expertise in classic, digital, and social media marketing. A driver of \"go-to-market\" breakthroughs in Telecom, I.T, Martech, and SaaS. Assignments have encompassed publicly traded, private equity and VC environments.*SPOTLIGHTED PERFORMANCE-Internet network company 2x growth to $600M before being acquired-Regional wireless company launch and ramp to 2M subscribers prior to a merger-Fortune 500 cloud services business turnaround to revenue growth-Media company transformation from print directory publisher to a $1B eCommerce and adtech leader.*CREDENTIALS-Proven ability to help companies succeed in start-up, growth, and mature operating environments-Known for \"go-to-market\" success helping fuel the profitability of products, brands, and enterprises-Career progression shows a pattern of consistently being on the business forefront of disruptive technologies, including the Internet, wireless, broadband and SaaS.*C-LEVEL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE-Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Head of Sales, Divisional President.*ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND-Business experience across local, national and global markets-Driver of multiple brand/culture transformation efforts-Spearheaded corporate positioning and communications support for wide-ranging M&A activity (8 transactions).

Experience

  1. Partner

    Nextgen Venture Partners

    Jul 2017 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

    NextGen Venture Partners is a pioneering venture capital firm fueled by a diverse mix of proven entrepreneurs and accomplished executives. The firm support\'s exceptional startups through the collective power of the nation’s top founders, funders and business innovators. Our network accelerates the success of portfolio companies by infusing capital, market expertise and business acumen.

Education

  • Michigan State University

    Bachelor's Degree, Management

  • Michigan State University

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

Skills

  • Public Relations
  • Business Strategy
  • Branding & Identity
  • Sales
  • Online Advertising
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Online Marketing
  • Channel Enablement
  • Mobile Devices
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Business Analysis
  • Digital Strategy
  • Corporate Communications
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Business Development
  • Business-to-Business (B2b)
  • Digital Marketing
  • Management
  • Advertising
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Marketing Communications
  • B2b
  • Product Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Digital Media
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Product Management

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John Vernagus — Partner at Nextgen Venture Partners in Los Angeles, CA, US | Unifers