Dane Pennacchi

Dane Pennacchi is the marketing operations manager for the Illinois Economic Development Corporation. He brings a diverse background in leading marketing and operations teams across software companies and startups in Chicago and internationally.

Dane has held key leadership roles at Raise Marketplace, Tock, Sprout Social, and TravPRO Mobile, where he developed expertise in building teams, designing processes, and implementing systems that support both internal stakeholders and customer-facing initiatives. At Raise Marketplace, he was selected to serve on the president and CEO’s advisory team, championing customer experience improvements and operational efficiency in the digital currency retail sector.

With a unique blend of operational discipline and creative marketing experience, Dane approaches every project with a systematic mindset and a collaborative spirit.

A lifelong Illinoisan—and a former musician, construction worker, cook, coach, and athlete—Dane connects with people and projects in authentic, multifaceted ways.