About

Velatrio is a women owned and operated marketing and business consulting firm. For over 25 years we have provided our clients with talent they can trust and have the results to prove it. Our senior-level consultants have an average of 15 years of tech industry experience in marketing, communications, program and project management.

We’re a certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the Women’s Business Enterprise Nation Council (WBENC) and we are proud of our diversity with more than 80% female employees.

It Starts With Listening

We’re not mind readers (but some clients think we are). Clients tell us they love working with us because we take the time to hear what they have to say, and more importantly, understand their needs.

We Work Side By Side With You

Everyone loves a winner and we’ve got the feathers in our cap to prove it. Most of our projects spawn out of a personal referral or repeat client. We are successful because our clients keep coming back.

The Shortest Path – Go Straight!

We learn new businesses quickly because we have a methodical command of business and marketing fundamentals, freeing you and us to be innovative and creative in delivering results that make you shine.

Our Clients Hire Us Over & Over

Everyone loves a winner and we’ve got more notches in the win column than the other.  Most of our projects spawn out of a personal referral or repeat client.  How we know we’re successful? Our clients keep coming back.

The Velatrio team

Kristi Mallios

Belinda Buscher

Cherri Gruver

Nancy Hamill

Jill Angelo

Joanne Bromwell

Kristi Mallios

CEO

As CEO of Velatrio Consulting, Kristi brings more than 30 years of experience in business strategy & development, GTM development and global sales execution in the high-tech industry. She is passionate about service and enjoys providing support to the next generation living in war-torn areas or in her local community. In her spare time, you can find her zipping around Seattle on her road bike and spending time with her daughters, Alexandra (19) and Zoe (17).

Belinda Buscher

Director of Finance and Operations

Belinda has been with Velatrio since 2012, providing critical support in finance, accounting, HR, and operations. With 25+ years of experience in business and strategy consulting, she helps SMBs with financial reporting, HR solutions, accounting systems, and strategic direction. Her background includes leadership roles in project management, business development, and operations for global brands and tech firms.

An active volunteer focused on education, Belinda has served on school boards and alumni organizations, including leadership roles with the University of Pennsylvania and West Point Parents Club of Washington. Outside of work, she enjoys tennis, cooking, and traveling with her husband and two children.

Belinda earned her degree in Economics and French from the University of Pennsylvania and currently lives in Seattle.

Cherri Gruver

Director of Talent Services

As Director of Talent Services, Cherri leads efforts to identify and recruit top-tier consulting talent to deliver impactful solutions aligned with client needs. She drives strategic marketing initiatives to elevate Velatrio’s brand visibility, showcasing capabilities, and expanding our consultant network to support business growth.

Cherri has over 30 years of experience in the high-tech industry. She brings deep expertise in digital and physical marketing, rhythm-of-business management, and strategic program execution. Her career portfolio includes global advertising campaigns, product launches, integrated digital marketing programs, and more. Recognized for building effective teams, Cherri has received several awards throughout her career for marketing excellence, team management and driving impact in support of product and service launches. She is passionate about fostering collaboration, motivating others and leading with empathy.

Cherri is a native Washingtonian and empty nester who loves music, cooking and spending time with her husband Tom. Her daughter and son are her true joys, and she is an avid mountain biker who spends free time on adventure hikes with her chocolate lab, Daisy.

Jill Angelo

Business and Advisory Board Director

Jill is the CEO and co-founder of genneve whose mission is to empower every woman to take control of her life in menopause. genneve is the first-ever online clinic for women in menopause.

Jill has 20 years’ experience in the tech industry. She spent 15 years at Microsoft in executive roles such as Chief of Staff to the CMO, Director of Global Media, and Product Management for Emerging Markets. Jill recently joined the Board of Directors for Special Olympics of Washington.

Named as one of Inc. Magazine’s 2016 Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs, Jill is a driving force for bringing effective health solutions to women in the most vibrant years of their lives.

Nancy Hamill

Business and Advisory Board Director

Nancy runs a Northern California based consulting firm specializing in marketing strategy and execution for business-to-business services and product companies helping them strengthen the reputations, relationships and revenues. She works with clients in all areas of the marketing discipline including market assessment, strategy and planning, content development and story telling, account-based marketing, sales enablement, program delivery, operations and measurement. Many of these efforts have involved tight integration with new business development. She also has worked with clients in change, employee, and executive communication tied to multi-dimensional transformation programs.

Prior to starting her own firm Nancy led marketing for a variety of Accenture’s high-growth, global businesses including Technology, Digital and Strategy as well as holding both industry and geographic leadership roles during a nearly 30-year career living in North America and Europe. She also led the launch and served as the interim CMO of a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, Avanade, which is now a global billion-dollar technology business and fostered the creation and execution of strategic alliances and partnerships.

Nancy earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Gies College of Business. Nancy and her husband John live in Napa Valley and enjoy travel, fine food and wine, and outdoor activities including running, cycling, tennis, kayaking, ice climbing and hiking.

Joanne Bromwell

Business and Advisory Board Director

Joanne Bromwell is a high-impact sales and business development leader with proven expertise developing, negotiating, and executing strategic partnerships. She’s known for building scalable business solutions with high-tech organizations such as, Microsoft, Intellectual Ventures and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Joanne is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, world traveler, cancer survivor and a passionate supporter of empowering young women to achieve their full potential.

Joanne resides in southern California and when off the clock, she enjoys runs with her dogs on the beach and searching for the elusive, “best” taco truck.