Jon Russo — Founder
As a marketing leader, you're under pressure to show results - and fast. I get it. I've sat in your seat—as the senior marketing executive reporting directly to CEOs and COOs who expected marketing to deliver measurable pipeline, not just impressions from an agency. With over 14 years of proven experience, B2B Fusion partners with mid-market and enterprise teams to simplify go-to-market strategies, align sales and marketing processes, and deliver data-driven insights that fuel revenue growth. By leveraging tools like 6sense, Demandbase, HubSpot, Marketo, and Salesforce, the team has supported over 100 Account-Based (ABX and demand) clients to drive measurable outcomes. We at B2B Fusion enable marketing to function as a growth engine through clean strategies and actionable enablement and CMO-level reporting. Let’s connect if you’re looking for a partner to help marketing earn its seat at the revenue table. -------------------- Jon in 3ish words: disciplined, data-driven, & connector. Jon is a B2B SaaS marketing and inside sales leader with 20+ years of experience scaling recurring revenue from startup to IPO and acquisition. He led growth from $50M to $200M through a successful IPO, with two additional exits via acquisition. His experience spans high-growth startups to Fortune 500s where he was based in Silicon Valley, NYC, and Europe. Today, he leads B2B Fusion, helping mid-market and enterprise teams align sales and marketing to accelerate revenue.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B SaaS marketing leader with extensive experience in revenue growth and strategic alignment.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Experience: 32 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Account Based Marketing
- Sales And Marketing Strategy
- Non-profit Management
Career Highlights
- Led growth from $50M to $200M through a successful IPO.
- Over 14 years of experience in B2B marketing.
- Expert in aligning sales and marketing processes.
Work Experience
Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI)
Advisory Board Member (2 yrs 7 mos)
The Growth Ops Community
Board Member - 501 (c) Non Profit (8 yrs)
B2B Fusion
CMO & Founder (15 yrs 2 mos)
Return Path
SVP, Marketing, Executive Committee Member (acq. by Validity) (2 yrs)
SES Satellites
SVP, Product Management and Marketing (2 yrs)
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS)
VP, Marketing and Mobility, 16b Officer (5 yrs)
Frontier Communications (NYSE: FRO. Acquired Global Center)
VP, Data Product Management, Marketing & Business Development (4 yrs)
US Army
Telecommunications Officer (4 yrs)
Education
M.B.A. at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Basic Officer's Leaders Course at United States Army Schools & Centers
B.S. at University of Connecticut