About
Emerging-growth and high-tech marketing executive who co-founded Zapproved and led corporate communications at Pixelworks during its 2000 IPO.
Experience
- DepotVice President of Revenuecurrent2025 — present
- Elevate Capital FundExecutive Partnercurrent2020 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Time StudyChief Growth Officer2022 — 2025
- Collector Part ExchangeCo-Founder2020 — 2022Portland, Oregon, United States
- ZapprovedCo-founder and VP of Marketing2008 — 2019
- Il Sole 24 Ore Business SchoolDocente2008
- PixelworksDirector of Corporate Communications1999 — 2007
- New Venture CommunicationsSenior Account Executive1998 — 1999
- Insync CommunicationsAccount Executive1997 — 1998
- Lane Powell Spears LuberskyMarketing Manager1994 — 1997
- World BankPublic Information Assistant1990 — 1993
Education
- The George Washington UniversityM.A., International Affairs1989 — 1991
- University of PittsburghB.A., Liberal Arts1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Strategy18Corporate Communications37Marketing22Media Relations31Start-ups11Strategic Partnerships7Product Management3Trade Shows2Marketing Communications31Product Development1Public Speaking5Strategic Planning3
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ManagementMessage DevelopmentMarketing StrategySaaSAnalyst RelationsConsultingEnterprise SoftwareSales OperationsNew Business DevelopmentPublic AffairsLeadershipFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The George Washington University146
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV Capital
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Also attended University of Pittsburgh45
Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIJon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcJustin MaresBuilding companies at the intersection of health and technology.Kelly BarnumDirector Of Talent at Volition CapitalMatt GurinDirector, Finance and Operations at RRE Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Time Study3
Also worked at Zapproved3
Also worked at Il Sole 24 Ore Business School4
Also worked at World Bank87
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys PartnersJean-Michel SéverinoInvestor at E3 Capital
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Colleagues at Elevate Capital
Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital


































