George Burns

George Burns is a dynamic and goal-oriented sales leader, currently serving as a Vice President of Global Sales at Optimal and a Senior Director of Sales, Partnerships & Business Development at Candid. With extensive experience in executive GTM leadership across SaaS, MarTech, and nonprofit sectors, George has previously held roles as Director of Sales at River Software, Sprout Social, and BirdEye, as well as a Director at CEB, now Gartner. An executive member of Pavilion, George is known for establishing critical processes that enable organizational growth and for developing high-performing cross-functional teams. George is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration and Leadership at Boston College while holding a Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas.