Jason is the founder & General Partner of Acadian Ventures. Acadian Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in the Future of Work with investments in companies including Nomi Health, Oyster, SmartRecruiters, Degreed, and Utmost.
Corsello has nearly 20 years experience in the human capital management market as an industry analyst, management consultant, and operating executive. Most recently, Corsello was on the executive leadership team at Cornerstone OnDemand [NASDAQ: CSOD] as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development. In this role, Corsello was responsible for driving innovation, go-to-market strategies and new corporate initiatives including guiding M&A, leading the company’s corporate venture investments, and overseeing the company’s content strategy and innovation lab. During his tenure, the company grew revenue from $50M to over $500M in 7 years, garnering a market capitalization of over $5 billion.
Corsello joined Cornerstone from HR consulting firm Wipro Limited [NYSE:WIT], formerly Appirio, where he was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development, responsible for the organization’s strategy and solutions. At Appirio, he also developed and launched many new services at the firm and played a lead consulting role with many of the firm’s Global 2000 clients including Nike, Dell, and Metlife. Prior to his role with Appirio, Corsello was a research director at Yankee Group (now S&P Global Market Intelligence), leading the company’s human capital management and talent management advisory and consulting services. He also spent six years with Flextronics International, where he worked with large, multinational clients in developing their outsourced manufacturing and supply chain strategies.
Corsello is an active participant in the HCM community and is a frequent presenter and panelist at industry events. Corsello is often quoted as an industry expert in human capital management and has been featured in leading publications including The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. Corsello holds a BBA in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
