Chris Gorog
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA, -
University of California, Berkeley
BS, electrical engineering, computer science -
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Advanced Certificate, -
Stanford Flying Club
Private Pilot, Flying -
Yoga Alliance (Rusty Wells + Janet Stone)
500 hour yoga teacher training, Vinyasa Yoga -Work Experience
Smile ID
Current
Smile ID
Parallel Domain
Current
Parallel Domain
OCEAN 47
Current
OCEAN 47
Garrison Manufacturing
Current
Garrison Manufacturing
Vividly
2024-08-01 - 2025-02-01
Vividly
TomTom
2022-12-01 - 2024-07-01
TomTom
HEADLINE
2004-06-01 - 2022-11-01
HEADLINE
Salt Creek Capital
2015-01-01 - 2022-08-01
Salt Creek Capital
Modify
2016-01-01 - 2017-01-01
Modify
Revel Industries
2005-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Revel Industries
Skills
Summary
I've spent my career building companies, either from scratch or via new funding. I'm currently a Fractional CRO helping clients accelerate their GTM strategies. I act as a trusted advisor to CEOs, drive best practices across revenue teams, and streamline complex sales processes. My previous position was SVP Sales & Partnerships at Vividly, where we helped CPG brands dominate their trade promotion management. Prior to Vividly I led New Business at TomTom, focusing on Traffic Analytics (TomTom is the global #1 provider of live and historic traffic data). I built the team and grew 8-figure revenue. Previously I was founder and CEO of HEADLINE, where we created products for everyone from YouTube, Netflix, and Urban Outfitters to your local gym and nightclub. Our production platform pioneered hybrid inventory and on-demand fulfillment for the premium apparel and gift market. HEADLINE was sold under license to Solid Threads. Along the way I spent 7 years as an operating partner in "search fund" private equity, helping to identify acquisition targets, fundraise, acquire and offer board-level support to entrepreneurs and portfolio companies. I also angel invest via the Berkeley Angel Network and GSBackers (focusing on Stanford GSB entrepreneurs). My board positions have included: Modify (venture funded, sold to CustomInk), Extranomical (search fund, failed during Covid), Garrison Manufacturing (search fund, operating, profitable), and Safe In Sound (search fund, sold to Miracle Ear). In total, I've founded/co-founded 6 companies, had 4 exits, 2 corporate deaths and invested in dozens more that are still operating today (where I cheer for the CEOs from the sidelines).
