Jeffrey Vail is a Operating Partner / Chairman / CEO / Entrepreneur at Acacia Advisors. He possess expertise in strategy, demand generation, management, program management, leadership and 28 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Jeff Vail is a result-driven and high impact Marketing Leader. As the HR Leader, at Siemens Enterprise Communications supporting sales and marketing leadership and teams, I had the honor to work with Jeff. Jeff worked closely with sales, sharing accountability for revenue and optimizing opportunities for collaboration. His reach was global. He skillfully worked across functions and cultures using careful analysis to determine where to direct marketing efforts and funds for the best outlets and most effective messaging. A natural strategist, Jeff demonstrated a high regard for metrics and had a keen ability to show how marketing directly impacts business. He raised awareness around the growing criticality of social media and the appearance of collateral via mobile and tablet devices. In a short time, Jeff was able to rally his team around his vision and raise enthusiasm around market opportunities and product offerings. He made certain they shared his vision and understood the customer’s perspective. This was evident in the team’s increased responsiveness and cohesiveness. Overall, I found Jeff to be a breath of fresh air and a driven leader who was able to leave his mark in a relatively short time.", "Inspirational, energetic, direct, proactive, results-driven, and in tune with his staff as well as what the industry demands. Those are just a few ways to describe Jeffrey Vail, who for the last 2+ years has led my team and I to new heights in the B2B marketing realm for one of the world's fastest growing supply chain planning & optimization companies, Quintiq. Working with Jeff on any project always leaves me having learned a bit more about the science that is strategic marketing, and about how to manage staff even more effectively. Jeff is a great sparring partner and leader whose keen sense for sales, marketing and strategic business are unparalleled.", and "I have worked on Jeff’s staff for over 5 years across two different organization. Jeff is an executive like none other. He is adept at ensuring that the right people are in the right jobs, and that they are fully enabled to be successful. He doesn’t micromanage, but inspires his team and coaches them to continue to be better. Jeff brings dozens of new ideas to any challenge he faces. He is not afraid to take calculated risks, and make hard decisions where necessary. He commands the respect of his peers and drives innovation and strategic thinking into all areas of the business. He is masterful at navigating politics and creating win-win scenarios for the business. Jeff has a brilliant marketing mind – I learned more from him in 6 months than I did in all of my formal marketing education. I highly recommend him for any senior executive role – he will unlock the full potential of any team he manages."