Blaine Ross

Blaine Ross has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Blaine is currently serving as the Chief Strategic Growth Officer at SMSB Consulting Group since May 2021. Prior to this, Blaine was the President of Category Management Association from August 2014 to May 2021. Blaine also worked as an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University's College of Business from January 2013 to May 2021, where they taught courses related to sales and category management.

In their earlier career, Blaine served as the EVP Global Sales and Marketing at EGL, LLC from March 2010 to July 2014. Before that, they held positions at The Nielsen Company, starting as the Vice President Business Development & Solutions Consulting from January 2001 to December 2006, and later as the Vice President Sales & Business Development from January 2007 to March 2010. Blaine's expertise lies in sales, business development, and strategic growth.

Blaine Ross holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Communication from Ohio University. Blaine also completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at Northern Illinois University. However, the specific start and end years for both degrees are unknown.