Jerry Colonna
Jerry Colonna is Founder and CEO of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm where he has worked with leaders of some of the biggest firms in the country. Jerry is a world-renowned executive leadership coach and author, dubbed as the "CEO Whisperer." For over 20 years, he has been a notable investor, executive coach, and board member to more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and other leaders lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. He is also a former venture capitalist focused on investing in early-stage technology-related startups and has played a prominent part in the early development of Silicon Valley. Prior to his career as a coach, Jerry was a Partner with JPMorgan Partners, the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase. He is the recipient of numerous awards and a compelling speaker on topics ranging from leadership to starting businesses.
Jerry Colonna Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, CEO and Executive Coach
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Partner, JP Morgan Partners
Academic History
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B.A., English Literature
REBOOT.IO
Jerry is the Host of the Reboot Podcast, where he showcases the wins and losses, and the ups and downs of startup leadership.
Together with entrepreneurs, CEOs, and startup leadership, he discusses the emotional and psychological challenges they face daily as leaders.
He is the author of the Reboot book, where he teaches top teams by using the raw material of their lives to find meaning, to build healthy interpersonal bonds, and to become more compassionate and bold leaders.
COACHING EXPERTISE
Jerry is one of the start-up world's most in-demand executive coaches dubbed as the "CEO Whisperer."
He has guided countless leaders through the challenges of scaling companies, building teams, and navigating the emotional complexities of leadership.
He has worked with leaders of some of the biggest firms in the country, including Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson, Soundcloud CEO Alexander Ljung, and WME Ventures managing partner, Beth Ferreira.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Naropa University
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Tibetan Village Project
Director, The Good Work Institute
EARLY CAREER
Jerry launched the Financial Recovery Fund with The Partnership for the City of New York, a $10 million-plus program aimed at creating grants for small businesses impacted by the attacks on the World Trade Center.
He led JPMorgan Partners' investments in companies such as ProfitLogic Inc. Colonna served as a director at ProfitLogic until its purchase by Oracle Inc.
He co-founded and led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, one of the most successful, early-stage investment programs.
Prior to joining @Ventures, he worked for ten years for CMP Media Inc. He also served in a variety of roles at InformationWeek, including a three-year stint as its Editor.
RECOGNITIONS