Our Team Has
Built for the Best
The VITAL team is packed with experienced operators from some of the most iconic brands across industries, sectors, and stage. Our clients get direct access to seasoned industry leaders who are builders, who understand the challenges of hypergrowth, and who have first-hand experience with building programs and companies for scale. We’ve got the grey hairs and a few hairy scars; you get the team and the experience you need.
Corey Marshall
Partner and Co-founder
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Corey is a partner and co-founder of VITAL, where he spends every day helping scale-up funders and founders drive Impact-Led Growth (ILG) into the heart of business - a powerful combination of ESG, sustainability and impact powered by growth and value creation. He has spent more than 20 years advising both startups and leading brands across sectors on strategic approaches to use data and technology to drive growth through strategic partnerships and business development, market positioning and GTM strategy, funding, and new market development.
He most recently served as the head of global impact for Splunk, where he built and led the company’s efforts across corporate philanthropy, workforce education, sustainability, and impact technology, including the $100 million Splunk Pledge and the $50 million Splunk Ventures Social Impact Fund. He works daily with organizations to develop innovative technology solutions for some of the world’s most pressing problems, including disaster response and resilience, humanitarian action, and connectivity as aid; workforce and training partnerships; responsible data use; human trafficking policy, technology and collaborations; and COVID-19 testing and tracing.
Corey is a sought-after speaker and strategic advisor, including engagements with the World Economic Forum, UNOCHA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Social Innovation Summit, Atlantic Council / Skoll World Forum, and the US Chamber of Commerce. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago, and a bachelor of arts degree from Lewis and Clark College.
If you really knew me you’d know… that I love to find new ways to solve intractable problems. I believe strongly that mutual benefits can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Importantly, technology is seldom the solution, but can be a powerful accelerant.
I’m most passionate about… family, community, and nature. I’ve served on nonprofit boards for many years and can often be found on the trails of California and Oregon biking, hiking, paddling, and exploring with my wife and son.