Chris Elsheikhi

Chris Elsheikhi has held various positions in the industry since 2008. Chris began their career as the Chief Executive Officer of Bainbridge Music Limited, where they were responsible for business development, team management, and strategy implementation. Chris achieved notable successes, such as obtaining multiple slots at major festivals, including Glastonbury Festival, and raising capital from private investors, Scottish Youth Business Trust, and Creative Scotland.

In 2015, Chris Elsheikhi took on the role of UK General Manager at Gett, where they spearheaded launching the app into all UK markets outside of London, focusing on B2C and B2B markets. During this time, they generated seven-figures revenue within the first year by establishing effective strategies across UK cities.

In 2017, Chris Elsheikhi joined Spring as Vice President of Commercial, Director of Creator Growth, and Head of Europe. Chris served as a revenue owner reporting to the CEO, and was responsible for business development, new product launches, customer acquisition, and key account growth. During this time, they closed eight-figures deals with prospective clients across complex sales cycles.

Most recently, in 2022, Chris Elsheikhi was appointed as Senior Vice President Revenue at Novel.

Chris Elsheikhi attended Ellon Academy from 1997 to 2003, where they obtained 6 Highers in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and French. Chris then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Business and Marketing from Heriot-Watt University. In addition, Chris has obtained a certification in Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn in October 2020, and an Agile PM Practitioner certification from APMG International in May 2017.