ABOUT US
Our business, our background, our passion is connecting people. After executing thousands of C-suite gatherings globally, it was clear that 99% of our clients were attending to meet each other. Not to listen to industry trends in a 5-star environment; not to hear a sales pitch.
Mercury exists to provide that serendipitous conference moment when two leaders who've never met before converse without a vendor or analyst present. And best of all, you don't need to leave your office to gain access to these conversations. Our platform provides three channels to do so:
Peer Match | Private Chat | Forum
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Leah Williams
Founder & CEO
Leah Williams is Founder and CEO of Mercury, a peer-driven global leadership network and development platform for tech CXOs and their successors. She leads a rapidly expanding community that brings together the industry’s most respected technology leaders for peer exchange, strategic development, and curated experiences.
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Before founding Mercury, Leah spent more than 13 years operating exclusive private events for Fortune 1000 executives in New York City. During this time, she saw firsthand how essential high-value, trusted relationships are for solving real-time business challenges. Her client base grew rapidly thanks to her relentless focus on ensuring that every moment executives spent out of the office delivered meaningful impact. She also led and trained global teams, consistently producing sold-out executive programs and building deep relationships across industries.
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This experience ultimately inspired the creation of Mercury. Driven by a belief that leaders need trusted peers and not more noise, Leah built Mercury to create meaningful, high-trust spaces where senior technology leaders can learn from each other, renowned speakers and academic faculty, and share challenges openly to accelerate their leadership growth.
Under Leah’s leadership, Mercury has become known for its high-caliber, vendor-agnostic programming and signature initiatives such as the Mentor Exchange Leadership Development Program. She partners closely with renowned university faculty translating cutting-edge research into experiences that elevate how executives lead, communicate, and make decisions.
Leah holds a Bachelor of Communication from the University of Georgia and lives in Atlanta with her husband, two human children, and one fur child.
Tricia Gabberty
Chief Marketing Officer (Fractional)
As Fractional CMO at Mercury, Tricia drives strategic growth initiatives for our CIO/CTO community—expanding offerings to rising technology leaders, overseeing communications, and enhancing the member experience. She also curates compelling content, sources top-tier speakers, and moderates events that spark peer connection and practical insight.
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Prior to Mercury, Tricia held CMO and senior leadership roles at HSBC, Mastercard, Equifax, and Citigroup. She has over two decades of experience leading brand strategy, customer engagement, and revenue growth.
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In addition to her role at Mercury, Tricia is the founder of Darkhorse Consulting, where she advises clients across industries on brand positioning, content strategy, and marketing transformation. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Neutronian, a startup dedicated to advancing data quality and privacy standards.
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A recognized leader in customer-centric marketing, Tricia brings deep expertise in thought leadership development, executive engagement, and building high-performing marketing teams.
