Samantha McClure

Samantha comes to Cro Metrics with 13+ years of experience leading marketing operations and strategy. Between her time spent as a Marketing Director at a medical device manufacturer and her tenure in senior leadership at branding and digital agencies – her work has helped companies from across nearly every industry vertical to grow, scale, and succeed in their respective marketplaces.

When she’s not working, Samantha is an avid traveler and dog lover. If there’s a road trip that offers the possibility of a dog friendly hike, Samantha, her partner and their Aussie are always up for it.


Melanie Buck

Melanie has led some of the biggest digital efforts in politics and non-profit advocacy. From 2010 to 2020 she represented national high-profile campaigns and organizations, from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and the Democratic Governors Association to the Sierra Club and Amnesty International.

She’s an expert in lead generation, testing and optimization and fundraising, and is well-versed in creating and exceeding key performance indicators, having led her clients in acquiring over 15 million qualified digital supporters and raising over $75 million in low-dollar individual contributions.

She has unique experience scaling high-growth companies, serving as an Executive Vice President, Managing Director and President of digital marketing agencies. Her early and sustained success has been driven by a deep dedication to building effective teams through empathetic leadership and emotional intelligence.

She’s equal parts homebody and adventurer and has spent time on six continents. She enjoys spending time with her fellow explorers in the Bay Area while trying to maintain household equilibrium despite the best efforts of two crafty and acrobatic cats.


Gavin Fry

Based in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Gavin grew up in the Susquehanna Valley where he took to problem solving and technology at an early age. He began his career working as a cook through high school and college, eventually graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Millersville University. Throughout his early years and secondary education, he often coded as a hobby, finding enjoyment in the problem-solving nature of the task, as well as the debugging that came along with it.

When not working, Gavin enjoys watching films, playing video games, reading books, and getting outside however he can.