Gerry Barañano

Gerry Barañano is an experienced entrepreneur and business mentor currently serving as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer & Commercialization since September 2022. With a strong background in guiding startups, Gerry also holds mentorship roles at BioTN Foundation Inc. and Pitch Global CVC. As the Principal of The RevLaunch Company, LLC, established in 1993, Gerry provides sales and marketing execution services. Previously, Gerry co-founded Tech Futures Group, where free advisory services were offered to technology companies. An extensive career includes serving as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nortel Networks and as a Director at US West Cellular. Gerry holds an MBA in Marketing from Stanford University and a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Yale University.