Chuck Gottschalk

Chuck serves as the Executive Managing Director of Executive Services for E78 Partners. His background includes over 20 years of executive leadership, including a mix of senior strategic, operational and financial experience at the CEO, CFO, and Board member levels.

As founder and CEO of NextLevel, Chuck built a premier professional services firm comprised of exceptional operating executives. Prior to NextLevel, he launched, led the growth of and managed the Pacific Northwest practice of Tatum, a national financial executive services firm, where he served as Managing Partner for seven years, building one of the firm’s most successful regional practices. He previously was CEO and CFO in two venture-backed companies.

Chuck earned a BS in Accounting and an MS in Taxation from San Diego State University. He served twelve years on the Board of the Northwest chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and is a current NACD Fellow. His Board service has been in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.