Christian Ponce

Christian Ponce has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Christian currently works at Nexthink as the Senior Director for North America Field Marketing & Global Events since August 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director for Technology Alliances, where they successfully drove over $5M in revenue through partner activities.

Before their time at Nexthink, Christian owned their own professional photography studio called "Art of Chris Ponce" since January 2014, specializing in event, wildlife, portrait, and underwater photography.

Christian also held multiple roles at LogMeIn. Christian served as the Director of Corporate Strategy, where they defined and delivered the channel partner strategy. Christian also led innovation efforts in various capacities, such as Director of Strategic Innovation and Sr. Manager Innovation Enablement. In these roles, they spearheaded the development of successful products and services and led global teams to drive innovation within the organization.

Prior to LogMeIn, Christian worked at Akamai Technologies as the Senior Manager for Strategy & Operations. Christian also held roles in program and project management within the company.

Earlier in their career, Christian worked at Vistaprint as a Project Manager and Manager in Information Risk Management. Christian implemented various security and compliance initiatives and managed global teams.

Christian also worked at The TJX Companies as a Senior IT Risk & Compliance Auditor, where they developed the framework for the IT Audit organization and implemented efficient testing processes.

At the beginning of their career, Christian worked at KPMG as an Advisory Associate, performing audits and compliance reviews for public companies. Christian also briefly worked at MFA - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico as an IT Consultant.

Christian had an internship at Ernst & Young as part of their Technology & Security Risk Services team.

Christian holds a position as a Senior Consultant at Boston University, although specific details about this role are not provided.

Christian Ponce has a diverse educational background, with a focus on business, marketing, and information systems. In 1996, they completed their high school education at Cardinal Spellman High School. Following this, from 2001 to 2005, Christian obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from Boston University.

Continuing their education, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, specializing in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and International Business. This program lasted from 2007 to 2010.

Christian has also obtained several certifications. In 2010, they became a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC) through ISACA. In 2011, they obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from ISC2. Additionally, in 2012, Christian became a Program Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute.

In terms of additional certifications, Christian pursued their passion for scuba diving. Christian obtained the Dive Control Specialist certification in June 2013 and the Divemaster certification in November 2013, both from Scuba Schools International. Later, in December 2015, they became a SCUBA Instructor from the same institution.

To further enhance their knowledge and skills, Christian completed a certificate course in Disruptive Strategy from the Harvard Business School Online in 2018. In 2019, they obtained a certificate in Building a Capability for Breakthrough Innovation from Babson College.

Overall, Christian Ponce's education history demonstrates their commitment to continuous learning, with a focus on business, marketing, information systems, and scuba diving instruction.