Jill S.

fractional CMO

Jill - Chatter Buzz Fractional CMO

experience

Jill is a strategic marketing executive and fractional CMO who helps healthcare, technology, and mission-driven organizations turn complex stories into clear, compelling growth strategies. With over 20 years leading brand, marketing, and communications teams, she is known for translating business objectives into integrated programs that build category authority, generate pipeline, and strengthen customer loyalty.

Across agency, startup, and non-profit environments, Jill has built and led high-performing teams, launched new brands and products, and guided organizations through moments of change — from rapid scale to repositioning in crowded or regulated markets. As CMO at Progressive Dental Marketing, she amplified leads by 500%, generating $10M in new revenue and cultivating an additional $9M pipeline in just 12 months.

As ex-CEO of Tampa Bay Tech, Florida’s premier technology association, Jill doubled global partnerships, secured a $250K JPMorgan Chase grant for workforce development, and launched the Autism@Work program achieving an 80% placement success rate with 20+ national employer partnerships.

Her ability to energize cross-functional teams and deliver results has made her a trusted partner for organizations spanning healthcare, technology, hospitality, finance, real estate, and tourism — including clients such as CUES, Starkey Ranch, Tampa Bay Partnership, and Visit Sarasota County.

Progressive Dental Marketing, Tampa Bay Tech, CUES (Credit Union Executives Society), Starkey Ranch, Tampa Bay Partnership, Visit Sarasota County, Triage Partners, JPMorgan Chase, and many more.

CLIENTs SERVED

20+

years of experience

Bachelor of Science in Communications — Boston University (Boston, MA)

education

Florida Trend “2020 People to Know.” Tampa Bay Business Journal “Tampa’s Tech Storyteller” & “Future is Female-Led.”

professional awards

Tampa Bay Partnership Marketing Committee Lead, USF MUMA College of Business Information Systems & Decision Sciences, Synapse Impact, Technology Councils of North America CEO Committee, City of Tampa Mayor’s Workforce Council (Digital Access Lead), Autism@Work Volunteer

BOARD ROLES & AFFILIATIONS

Disrupt the Bay Health & Technology Conference, Digital Fight Club, YearUP, Women of Confidence Annual Conference, PoweredUP Technology Festival

SPEAKING

HubSpot, Salesforce, PowerBI, Google Analytics, Generative AI Tools, Brandwatch, Figma, WordPress

CERTIFICATIONS

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