Chris Stone

Chris Stone is a seasoned sales development leader with extensive experience in driving growth and managing high-performing teams across several prominent companies. Currently serving as VP of Sales Development at Rippling, Chris previously held the position of Senior Manager for Sales Development at LinkedIn, where oversight of a 60-member team contributed to an impressive $100 million in annual bookings. Prior roles include Senior Manager of Sales Development at Salesforce, where Chris excelled in coaching sales representatives, and Senior Sales Manager at Yelp, a foundational experience that involved significant team expansion and new business acquisition. Chris began the career as an Account Executive at Heffernan Insurance Brokers after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from Arizona State University.