Experience & Education

Twenty years, role by role.

Eric Howard career experience timeline

Here is the full arc, from early consumer brand roles to CMO. Each role built a capability I still use today.

Marketing Leadership

2025 – Present · Sewickley, PA

Chief Marketing Officer, Simio

Recruited back into Simio to lead enterprise-wide marketing strategy following the company's merger with Aegis Software. I oversee brand, positioning, demand generation, marketing operations, and MarTech modernization, and I've delivered 3x user growth and 4x market visibility through a digital-first transformation and a full rebuild of simio.com on a scalable platform. Website users are up 291% year over year, organic search impressions are up 413%, and I led the full migration from WordPress to HubSpot CMS to improve speed, personalization, and execution velocity.

2023 – 2025 · Wheeling, WV

Director of Marketing, TROY Group

Led strategic initiatives for a global B2B organization, managing a multimillion-dollar budget and a team of six. Delivered 125%+ to budget for the Shopify online store, reduced customer acquisition cost by restructuring paid search, and increased web traffic 15% and leads 51.4% within six months through targeted digital execution.

2022 · Remote

Head of Marketing Operations, Orange Logic

Oversaw marketing operations, content, and digital programs for a global digital asset management software company, leading a team of four. Doubled website traffic through SEO and content optimization, built and launched a new company website, and improved lead generation through Google Ads and LinkedIn.

2016 – 2022 · Sewickley, PA

Vice President of Marketing, Simio

Promoted to lead global marketing strategy and early digital transformation during a period of rapid growth. Scaled Simio Sync from a 75-person event into an 800-attendee flagship conference, expanded global academic adoption from 650 to 1,200+ institutions, and increased lead generation 170% and website traffic 730% through early automation and SEO work.

2015 – 2016 · Sewickley, PA

Director of Marketing, Simio

Led digital marketing, CRM development, and foundational MarTech modernization. Redesigned the company website, implemented CRM and automation platforms including Dynamics, Salesforce, Marketo, and Act-On, and onboarded major enterprise customers including SAP, Microsoft, Bayer, and Accenture.

2012 – 2015 and earlier · Pittsburgh, PA and beyond

Earlier Career: Independent Consultant, SmartShake, Bakery Barn, Ultimate Nutrition, GNC

Before moving fully into B2B software, I spent years building consumer brands: driving 40% sales growth for the GNC Pro Performance line, expanding international markets 55% at Ultimate Nutrition, leading the national launch strategy for FortiFX at Bakery Barn through to acquisition, and increasing engagement over 1,200% as an independent consultant. This is where I learned positioning under real competitive pressure.

Education

Master of Business Administration — Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh.

Bachelor of Science in Marketing — Grove City College.

Associations & Continued Learning

CMO AI Roundtable, University of Pittsburgh — I help shape emerging governance standards for responsible AI adoption in modern marketing, balancing innovation with brand protection.

American Marketing Association (AMA), Pittsburgh Chapter — Committed to advancing the profession through strategic dialogue, peer learning, and mentoring rising marketers.

For the thinking behind these roles, not just the results, visit Expertise or read my Insights.