Jeff Avallon

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Board Member @ Caraway Home

Country

United States

City

Boston

Industry

Business Supplies & Equipment

Skill

IdeaPainting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Start-up Situations, Corporate Development, Account Management, Product Management, Product Development, Social Media Marketing, Management, Business Strategy, Product Marketing, Leadership

Experience

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Board Member

Caraway Home

2023-2 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

Advisor

Caraway Home

2018-12 - 2023-1 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Member of the Board of Advisors

Botkeeper

2018 - Present · 8 yrs

Mentor & Supporter

MassChallenge

2008 - Present · 18 yrs

Boston, MA

Member

YEC

2011 - Present · 15 yrs

Boston, MA

Advisor

CoDesign Collaborative

2014 - Present · 12 yrs

Boston, MA

Co Founder

WaterDog Lobster Company

1994 - Present · 32 yrs

Beverly, MA

Co-Founder

IdeaPaint

2006 - Present · 20 yrs

Greater Boston Area

Led the sale of IdeaPaint to ICP Group in 2019. IdeaPaint is a manufacturer of innovative products and services to enable enlightened and creative thinking in any environment. The company’s flagship product is IdeaPaint, a commercial grade paint that transforms any smooth surface into a seamless, high-performance dry-erase writing surface. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has a west coast office in San Francisco, California.

VP of Business Development

IdeaPaint

2006 - 2019-9 · 13 yrs

Boston, MA

IdeaPaint launch in June of 2008 and we are proud to say we have achieved over 150,000 successful installations, are distributed in over 45 countries, are the product of choice for many of the world's leading architecture & design firms and are a valued partner to many of the world's most innovative corporations and institutions to include; Google, Facebook, Siemens, Cisco, Disney, Adobe, Metlife, StateFarm, Harvard, MIT, and more. Led the sale of IdeaPaint to ICPGroup.

VP of Corporate and Business Development

ICP Group

2019-9 - 2023-1 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Led the sale of IdeaPaint to ICP Group & Audax Private Equity and worked collaboratively with the ICP Group team in many areas across the portfolio, including building the business development and strategic accounts function.

Advisor

Greycork

2015 - 2019-1 · 4 yrs

Greater Boston Area

It's Greycork's mission to make it easier to move into a new home, while bridging the gap between modern culture and manufacturing. Greycork is currently on IndieGoGo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/greycork-upgrade-your-living-room/x/11734405 Other helpful links: Signup (www.greycork.com)

Co Founder

StrongSide Sports

2006 - 2008-3 · 2 yrs

Beverly, MA

Education

Babson College

Finance and Entrepreneurship

2002 - 2006 · 4 yrs

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu. U.S.News & World Report - Undergraduate Program: #1 in Entrepreneurship (1995, 96, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05) (the only years for this ranking) #26 in Best Business Programs category (2005); top ranked small, private business college #22 in International Business category (2005) #24 in Management category (2005) #10 in Best Internships/Co-op category (2002). Business Week - Undergraduate Program Ranked #28 among U.S. undergraduate business programs; 5th in academic quality; A+ in teaching quality (2006)