Jerry Suhrstedt is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and operator with more than 25 years of experience helping businesses grow.
He has founded, scaled, and sold multiple companies. He has worked inside startups, agencies, and established organizations. That mix of experience shapes the way he approaches marketing today.
Jerry focuses on what actually drives revenue. Clear positioning. Strong messaging. Practical marketing systems. Marketing that supports sales instead of operating in a silo.
He works with companies as a Fractional Marketing Director. This model gives businesses access to senior marketing leadership without the cost of a full time executive. Jerry helps leadership teams build marketing that is organized, measurable, and aligned with business goals.
Over the past two decades Jerry has worked across many industries. These include manufacturing, technology, professional services, healthcare, and construction related businesses. His work covers the full marketing stack.
Strategy
Jerry combines strategic thinking with hands on execution. He can sit in the boardroom with executives in the morning and build a marketing funnel in the afternoon.
Before launching SumoLab, Jerry built a career working with complex marketing and technology systems. He has extensive experience with platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, and other CRM and marketing automation tools. He is also a certified Salesforce Administrator and an experienced business analyst. That technical background allows him to connect marketing strategy with the systems that actually drive revenue.
Jerry currently works with organizations that want to grow but need experienced leadership to guide marketing efforts. Many of these companies have talented teams but lack a clear strategy, consistent messaging, or a structured marketing system.
That is where Jerry focuses his work.
Through SumoLab, Jerry acts as a Fractional Marketing Director for companies that want senior level thinking, practical execution, and accountability for results.
Outside of work Jerry continues to build businesses, mentor entrepreneurs, and create educational content focused on helping professionals transition from traditional employment into business ownership. He believes that the best marketing advice comes from people who have built real companies and solved real problems.
If your company needs experienced marketing leadership without hiring a full time executive, Jerry provides a practical solution.
Helping companies turn marketing into a predictable growth engine.