Nick Christou

Nick Christou currently serves as the Director of Sales - High Tech at Groq since October 2025 and is also an Adjunct Instructor in Decision Sciences at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School since June 2020. Christou has held various leadership positions in sales and business development, including roles at Docker, Inc as Senior Director, Mid-Enterprise and Vice President of Sales at Human Interest. Christou was previously the Head of Sales, Americas - Commercial at GitLab during its IPO in 2021 and served as Chief Executive Officer at Helios Company LLC, which was acquired in December 2020. Other notable positions include Head of Business Development at Namely and Zone Sales Director at Paychex. Christou holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge.