About Mettle

Mettle is a Petrichor venture that rebuilds employee onboarding around how the job actually gets done now. It was founded by Gabe Jewell, Josh Gilliam, and Phil Rimmler. The three people who run your Workflow Audit are the same three who built the method.

The founders

Gabe Jewell directed 15 courses at MasterClass and co-founded MT Copeland, a venture-backed learning platform that hit 10 million views. Josh Gilliam is a seasoned L&D and Product/GTM operator, experienced in fast-growth B2B SaaS where revenue, retention, and scalability rely on proper programs in place. He executes on behalf of the C-suite to make sure the business evolves into its next, better version. Phil Rimmler spent 13-plus years scaling B2B and B2C startups through the workflow transitions Mettle's clients face. He led growth at Hall Environments through its 2019 acquisition and took DUST Identity from Seed to a $45M Series B.

What we hold to

Ramp is an EBITDA line, not an HR line. We rebuild the rehearsal of the work rather than shipping a course. The engagement ends with your People function owning a working program, not a retainer.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Mettle?

Mettle was founded by Gabe Jewell, Josh Gilliam, and Phil Rimmler, the same three who run the Workflow Audit. Gabe directed 15 courses at MasterClass and co-founded MT Copeland. Josh is a seasoned L&D and Product/GTM operator from fast-growth B2B SaaS. Phil spent 13-plus years scaling B2B and B2C startups through workflow transitions, led growth at Hall Environments through its 2019 acquisition, and took DUST Identity from Seed to a $45M Series B. Mettle is a Petrichor venture.

What does Mettle do?

Mettle rebuilds the first 30 days of onboarding around how the job actually gets done now, not the workflow from two years ago. The entry engagement is a two-week Workflow Audit that maps the gap between how top performers work and what the training teaches, and sizes the recoverable ramp cost.