Colton Messer

Colton Messer is an experienced professional currently serving as Director of Value Creation at Vista Equity Partners since February 2022. Prior to this role, Colton held positions in GTM Strategy at Anaplan from October 2020 to January 2022 and as a Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture from July 2018 to October 2020. Colton has experience in operations strategy from a tenure as Senior Manager at Wayfair in 2017, where responsibilities included developing business cases for international expansion and building comprehensive business roadmaps. Colton's background also includes service as a Foreign Affairs Officer in the United States Air Force from 2012 to 2016, providing strategic advice and project management. Colton holds an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and an additional MBA from Melbourne Business School, along with a B.S. in Government & International Relations from George Mason University.