Chris Pistorius

Chris Pistorius has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing roles. Chris began their career as an Account Executive at McLeod USA in 1996 and stayed with the company until 2000. From 1998 to 2000, they worked as a Senior Account Executive at Rhythms NetConnections, where they successfully marketed DSL services to medium and large-sized businesses.

In 2000, Pistorius became the Director of Market Development at Terabeam, where they were responsible for managing and developing the company's overall strategy in new markets. Chris consistently promoted the company's market focus and created detailed sales plans.

From 2002 to 2004, Pistorius served as an Account Executive at AOL Time Warner, generating revenues from top national and regional advertisers. Chris sold digital media for brands such as AOL, CNN, and Sports Illustrated by building strong relationships and prospecting customers.

In 2004, Pistorius joined Dex One as a Regional Internet Sales Manager II. Chris drove revenue by training, coaching, and managing a team focused on increasing advertiser penetration of Dex Internet products. Chris worked closely with Sales Directors, Vice-Presidents, and Internet Product Managers to improve competitive offerings.

Pistorius worked at Spot Runner in 2008 as a National Account Executive for the Southwest Region. Chris was responsible for calling on regional and national advertisers as well as advertising agencies to use Spot Runner for buying TV, radio, internet, and other advertising products. Chris worked with various agencies and national advertisers and introduced products that allowed SMBs to create TV commercials and personalized SEM campaigns online.

Finally, since 2009, Pistorius has been the CEO of KickStart Dental Marketing.

Chris Pistorius started their education at South Central High School, where they received their High School Diploma in General Studies in 1992. Following that, they attended Olney Central College from 1992 to 1994 and obtained an Associate's degree in General Studies. Continuing their education, Chris enrolled in Eastern Illinois University from 1994 to 1996 and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Journalism/Advertising.

In addition to their formal education, Chris has obtained multiple certifications related to digital marketing and sales. These include the Catalyst "Google My Business" Local Search Professional, Google Account Management Certification (trained at Google Headquarters), Google Advertising Professional Certification from Google, Google Sales Certification (trained at Google Headquarters), Microsoft AdExcellence Certification, Miller/Heiman Sales Professional Training, Practical Sales Management from The Fortune Group International, SPIN Selling from Huthwaite, and Social Media Marketing Integration from SEMPO. The details regarding the specific timeframes of these certifications are not provided.