Chris Kirksey

Chris Kirksey began their career in 2011 as a Cryptologic Linguist for the US Army. In 2016, they became the CEO of Direction.com, where they provided comprehensive, effective, and fully managed digital marketing services that resulted in perfectly targeted traffic, leads, and sales. In 2019, they joined the Forbes Agency Council.

Chris Kirksey's education history includes obtaining an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 2012. Chris also attended San Diego State University, Montgomery College, and Georgia Military College-Augusta Campus. In addition to their educational background, Chris has obtained various certifications, such as the Zapier Certified Expert from Zapier in 2019, Google Web Designer Basics from Google in 2018, Microsoft Ads Accredited Professional from Microsoft in 2017, Intelligence Oversight Officer from INSCOM Intelligence Oversight Advisor in 2013, and Google Ads Mobile Certification from Google in 2019.