Chris Houghtaling

Optimized marketing and business development strategy. Joint KPMG/Venionaire Capital startup - Pan-European deal flow, startup scaling through corporate partners and knowledge sharing. • Increased network of investors and corporate innovation managers by 25% in first 6 months • Set social media strategy overseeing expansion of network into 4 new countries • Added new corporate partners: JP Morgan, Tamedia, SAP Next-Gen, Facebook, Wayra / Telefonica, and DayOne / CaixaBank. Chris@superangels.club.

Lecture Sales / Marketing and Pitch Coach in the Innovation Incubator Center.

Chris manages the Sales and Sales Management Practice along with the daily operations including sales, networking and new partner search.

Lecturer in the Business Consultancy International's Marketing and Sales department for various sales courses.

Lecture Key Account Management and Sales Management Courses

Managed district sales professionals with annual revenues in excess of $40 million and operating expenses in excess of $2 million. Developed the strategy and lead the execution of the district’s business plan through training and coaching for improved performance beyond one’s own expectations. Held numerous other roles in coaching, mentoring and developing others. Developed, researched and implemented a Cross-Cultural sales training program.

Provided strategic marketing and business development solutions to the market leader. Examples include: expanding the channel strategy and initiating direct sales efforts to non-traditional distribution channels; conducting a product review resulting in new and revised product offerings; and redesigning the customer flow for an improved customer experience.

Sales and business development of Enterprise Data Solutions to Fortune 500 companies, Internet Service Providers and US Federal Government world-wide.

Led the strategic planning, execution and expansion at 2 branches, the first of which was a turn-around situation with the branch under consideration for closure. Developed and led district wide sales training seminars.

Full-time sales, training and / or management positions held in Retail, Restaurant and Service sectors during University studies.