George Deplaris

George Deplaris is a seasoned professional in business development and sales, currently serving as a Business Development Executive at Root16 since November 2023. Prior experience includes the role of Regional Sales Director at ClearBlade, Inc. from June 2020 to November 2023, and Strategic Account Executive at Mendix for a brief period in 2019. Previously, George held positions as Enterprise Account Executive at Pluralsight and held various roles including Sales Director and Business Development Manager at Sonoma Partners, a Chicago-based consulting firm. George's early career saw successes at IBM, RightNow Technologies, and SPSS as an Account Executive. Academically, George holds an MBA with a Finance concentration from Benedictine University and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Chicago.