Christéan van de Ven

Chris Thomas is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic account management and cloud consulting. Currently serving in a Strategic Accounts role at ThousandEyes (part of Cisco) since August 2018, Chris focuses on enhancing the performance and quality of technical launches through advanced data and network intelligence solutions. Previously, Chris held the position of Senior Account Director at Rackspace from July 2013 to August 2018, where the emphasis was on consulting clients to leverage elastic and open-sourced IT infrastructure. Prior experience includes serving as Principal Cloud Consultant at Terremark (a Verizon company) from January 2011 to July 2013, specializing in cloud adoption strategies, and as Sr. Global Account Manager at NTT America from July 2003 to January 2011. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, Sales, and Management from the University of Phoenix and is an alumnus of Bellarmine College Preparatory.