Chris Nielsen

Chris Nielsen has a diverse range of work experience, beginning in 2007 with Tetra Corporate Services as a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, where they consistently exceeded revenue goals and developed relationships with Fortune 500 executives. Chris later served as the Vice President of Investments at First Western Advisors, generating $17.6 million in revenue and achieving 100% client retention. Chris then co-founded and served as the CEO of Alpha Instincts K9 Training Systems, tripling revenues and quadrupling the client base before selling the company in 2015.

Moving into the tech industry, Chris held multiple roles at Red Hat, including Enterprise Sales Leader and Senior Enterprise Account Executive, achieving impressive sales growth, acquiring net new logos, and training and mentoring a team of 15. As the Director of Enterprise Sales & Channel at Infosys, they generated $6.5 million in net new revenue within the first five months. Chris then joined SAS as the Senior Manager of Global GTM Strategy, where they built and managed a team that generated a $35.6 million pipeline in 2020.

Continuing to demonstrate strong leadership, Chris served as the Director of Enterprise Sales at Datadog, overseeing essential monitoring platforms for cloud applications and helping DevOps and Security teams avoid downtime and identify threats. Chris most recently worked at Logz.io as the Head of Sales for North America and LATAM, where they implemented global sales processes, architected a sales technology stack, and designed interview assessment systems.

Currently, Chris is the Head of Strategic Sales for North America at Instana, leading their Enterprise Observability Platform and IBM Turbonomic hybrid cloud cost optimization. Additionally, they are an Advisory Council Member for Newchip Accelerator. Throughout their career, Chris has consistently achieved remarkable results and demonstrated strong strategic thinking and sales leadership.

Chris Nielsen's education history includes the following:

- Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business: Chris obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Strategy and Entrepreneurship. The specific start and end years are not provided.

- Brigham Young University: Chris received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business and International Relations. The specific start and end years are not provided.

- International School of Geneva: There is no specific information regarding a degree or field of study related to the International School of Geneva.

- Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business: Chris obtained a second Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Further details about the specialization or field of study are not provided.

Additionally, Chris has additional certifications, such as Certified Professional SalesPerson (CPSP) from the NASP - National Association of Sales Professionals, Certified Sales Leadership Professional (CSLP) from The Sales Management Association, Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant from Salesforce, Series 63, Series 65, and Series 7 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.