Shital Patel

Shital (Sam) Patel is a commercial executive with over 15 years of experience in building and scaling high-growth businesses, currently serving as the Director of New Customer Ad Sales for LinkedIn in the Americas. Previously, Shital held various leadership roles at Cision, where they achieved top performance metrics and developed growth strategies for various business sectors. Shital began their career at Wells Fargo as a Credit Account Manager, quickly rising to the top 1% of sales representatives. In addition to their professional achievements, Shital contributes to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce as an Advisory Council Member and Board Member, focusing on technology and healthcare. They hold a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois at Chicago and have completed a program at Harvard Business School.