Michael S. Kerman

Michael S. Kerman

Marketing & Technology Executive

Twenty years helping companies of every size grow revenue, sharpen their go-to-market strategy, and turn tired messaging into a real competitive edge.

Portrait of Michael S. Kerman

Where I help

Lead generation & sales pipeline growth
Becoming customer-centric
New market entry
Reinvigorating tired messaging
Differentiated go-to-market strategy
Digital marketing transformation
Product line expansion & rationalization
New product development & launch
Mergers & acquisitions

Career highlights

Builder of brands and businesses

  • Commercialized more than 100 solutions, driving over $3B in revenue
  • Transformed a struggling $8M product into a $200M communications product line
  • Launched a family of 15 modular solutions in 9 months, reversing a slide in market share
  • Grew marketing's contribution to bookings from 20% to 43% in under 18 months
  • Influenced 87% of deals over $100,000; grew inbound activity 48% in 7 months
  • Contributed more than $30M in total contract value at Ameriprise, Intel, McKesson, and Tufts University
  • Identified a new $600M market opportunity and three new product lines, growing emerging business 50% year over year

Proven leader for a dynamic world

  • Former corporate officer for a $200M public company
  • Led marketing functions across 4 different organizations
  • Deep experience working with boards of directors and private equity investors
  • Led transformations from Agile to Waterfall, on-premise to SaaS, and siloed to integrated marketing
  • Track record of cross-functional alignment
  • Skilled at identifying new growth opportunities

Builder of teams, developer of talent

  • Built and led high-performance teams ranging from 3 to 300 people
  • Managed teams across countries, continents, and cultures
  • Skilled at bringing out the best in Millennials, Boomers, and Gen X'ers alike
  • Assimilated people, products, and processes through more than 12 acquisitions
"The confidence to lead, the humility to learn, and the IQ to win."

Career journey

Skills & expertise

Skills

Digital Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Demand / Lead Gen
Go-to-Market
Positioning & Value Proposition
Branding / Thought Leadership
Press / Analyst Relations
Channel Management
Persona Development
Sales Enablement
Market Research
Product Management
Roadmap Development
Voice of Customer
Customer Advisory Boards
Technology Planning
Partnerships & Alliances

Industry knowledge

ERP
Data Protection / Backup
Network / Systems Management
IT Outsourcing
Service Desk / Service Management
Application Modernization
Security Management
AML / KYC Compliance
Contract & Rebate Management
Lead / Order-to-Cash
Financial Services
Pharmaceuticals / Market Access
Electronics / Semiconductors
Discrete Manufacturing
Consulting

Education & certifications

MBA, UNC Chapel Hill
Technical Diploma, Computer Science — Hofstra University
B.S., Chemistry — Binghamton University
AEA/Ivey Executive Program for Strategic Marketing
Pragmatic Marketing Certified
UNC Chapel Hill Hofstra University Binghamton University

Beyond work

Coaching & mentoring

I believe in giving back, and I've worked with several universities in the Philadelphia area, including:

  • Mentor, Baiada Entrepreneurship Center, Drexel University
  • Guest lecturer, Drexel University School of Business
  • Coach, Fox School of Business Competition, Temple University
  • Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group (now Beacon)
Drexel University LeBow College of Business Temple University Fox School of Business

Consulting

Through Roadmap2Growth, I take on complex, time-sensitive challenges tied to revenue growth, operational efficiency, and shareholder value — including:

  • Marketing, product & sales capability assessments
  • Customer experience & intimacy
  • Go-to-market optimization
  • Strategic transformation

Learn more about Roadmap2Growth →

About

I'm an accomplished marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience across marketing, product management, and general management. Along the way, I've been fortunate to help clients including Ameriprise, McKesson, HSBC, ABN AMRO, Pfizer, and Intel achieve their business goals.

I've been successful in companies large and small — software, hardware, and services — across more than a dozen countries. Early in my career, I helped start ECI Technology, a pioneer in electrochemical test equipment and a Deloitte "Fast 100" award winner.

I love to learn: I hold a degree in Chemistry from Binghamton University, a Computer Science technical diploma and Master's-level coursework in Computer Science from Hofstra University, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Originally from Long Island, NY, I've made stops in Chapel Hill and San Diego, but now call suburban Philadelphia home, where I live with my wife Rachel and our two daughters. In my limited spare time, I enjoy cooking, gardening, camping, and hiking.

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