Chris S.

Chris S. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. From 2021 to the present, they worked as the Director of Partners & Alliances at Nexthink, a digital employee experience management software company. In this role, they provided IT leaders with insights into employees' technology experiences and helped optimize their digital experiences.

Prior to that, from 2017 to 2021, Chris was the Sales Director of Next Generation Government at GCOM Software, LLC. GCOM specializes in providing outcome-focused solutions to state and local government challenges. Chris utilized their deep domain expertise in Health and Human Services, Licensing and Regulatory agencies, and Justice & Public Safety to improve government operations and deliver value to communities.

From 2015 to 2017, Chris served as the Director of Business Development at MobileMind. Chris was responsible for building and managing primary partnerships with VMware (AirWatch) and Google, as well as leading sales and growth efforts for MobileMind services supporting these SaaS platforms.

Prior to that, from 2013 to 2015, Chris worked at Iron Bow Technologies as the Director of Cloud and As-a-Service Solutions. Chris helped organizations leverage the latest technology through Iron Bow's cloud and managed IT services, providing high-performance managed IT services for a predictable monthly fee. Before that, they were the Director of Federal Cloud and Managed Services Sales at Iron Bow Technologies.

In 2012, Chris was a Channel Account Manager - Government Solutions at AirWatch, a role in which they led the company's indirect sales efforts for the public sector. Chris was a foundational member of AirWatch's channel management team and played a role in the company's acquisition by VMware.

Chris began their career in the United States Air Force, serving as a Captain from 2001 to 2007.

Chris S. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a focus on Telecommunications Management from The University of Georgia. Additionally, they completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program with a specialization in Executive Leadership (EMBA) at Kennesaw State University's Michael J. Coles College of Business from 2010 to 2012. In terms of certifications, Chris obtained a WSET level 1 certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in June 2020 and an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services in July 2019. Chris also has additional certifications from IBM, Red Hat, and VMware, but the specific details such as the obtained month and year are not provided.