Christopher S. Dean
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA, Strategy, Marketing, Finance -
Phillips Academy
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates -
Vassar College
BA, Economics, Philosophy -Work Experience
Salesforce
2020-07-01 - 2025-05-01
Salesforce
Vlocity, a Salesforce Company
2019-04-01 - 2020-07-01
Vlocity, a Salesforce Company
Swrve (a MessageGears company)
2014-06-01 - 2019-08-01
Swrve (a MessageGears company)
Airship
2011-12-01 - 2014-06-01
Airship
Skype
2008-11-01 - 2011-06-01
Skype
Actiance, Inc.
2003-03-01 - 2006-09-01
Actiance, Inc.
The Old Detroit Brewing Company, Inc.
1989-06-01 - 1991-08-01
The Old Detroit Brewing Company, Inc.
Skills
Summary
Built a $320M ARR industry products business within the Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment Industries at Salesforce. Leveraged 25+ years of experience in the high technology and finance industries by leading product development and go-to-market. Collaborate and lead sales, go-to-market teams, partners, and customer success organizations. Specialize in developing and scaling enterprise SaaS & D2C products that leverage predictive and agentic AI to enhance audience engagement, maximize revenue, foster loyalty, and improve customer retention across the entire customer lifecycle (learn, buy, get, use, pay, and support). Focused on building and scaling businesses globally, from start-up through hyper-growth phases.
