Gene DeJackome, Managing Director
Mr. DeJackome is passionate about helping people and organizations access their full potential in pursuit of growth. He has a track record of driving increased revenue and profitability in business units ranging from $20 to $600 million in annual turnover. Through a series of management and leadership roles within the global chemical industry, he has accumulated a wealth of direct, hands-on experience improving the business drivers of strategic planning, new business development, sales channel management, business process redesign and change management, market segmentation, value chain analysis and sales account management.
2018 International Business Award Ceremony
Gene was granted the 2018 Maryland International Business Growth Award for his work in accelerating sales of Maryland produced products into the global market. In his tenure in management positions, Mr. DeJackome has successfully grown businesses in Asia, Oceana, South Africa, the Middle East, Europe and South America and was the driving force behind setting up new sales channels into China, Qatar and the U.A.E. for aerospace cleaning products. As Managing Director for Cherry River Consulting, LLC, Gene most recently assisted a supplier to the global commercial airline industry in achieving a Gold rating for sustainability through Ecovadis.
Mr. DeJackome holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts and an M.B.A from Washington University’s Olin School of Business in St. Louis, Missouri.