Chris Murphy
Chief Executive Officer at AbsenceSoft
Bluffton, South Carolina, United States
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Experience
- AbsenceSoftChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- AbsenceSoftBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
- EASE Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 — presentIrvine, California, United States
- EASE Inc.Chairman2023 — 2026Irvine, California, United States
- AxonifyBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Thought IndustriesBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Thought IndustriesChairman2019 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Luminate CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2018 — present
- MSI DataBoard Member2019 — 2026
- AMTdirectBoard Member2019 — 2021
- Oversight SystemsBoard Member2018 — 2020Greater Atlanta Area
- BlackLineChief Revenue Officer2014 — 2018
- InforSVP/GM - Financial Solutions Group2004 — 2014
- Melita InternationalVP - Global Sales Operations2003 — 2004
- divine, inc.VP - Sales Operations1999 — 2003
- Platinum TechnologyFinance Director1996 — 1999
- Information Resources, Inc.Finance Manager1994 — 1996
- United States Cellular CorpSr. Financial Analyst1991 — 1994
Skills & more
Enterprise SoftwareProfessional ServicesBusiness Intelligence97Strategic Partnerships69Go-to-market Strategy54ERP51Sales Operations51Business Alliances42Sales48Executive Management41Strategy50Direct Sales36
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Murphy?
- Chief Executive Officer at AbsenceSoft
- Where did Chris Murphy go to school?
- Chris Murphy studied at Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (BS, Finance); DePaul Driehaus College of Business (MBA); University of South Carolina (BA, French).
Founder mafias
University of South Carolina mafia39
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Scot WingoBachelor of Science - BSFounded Spiffy +3Sean MoriartyBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Saatchiart +2Herman PhillipsBachelor of ArtsFounded Wrapbook +1Mike MeyersFounded Tradeversity +1A. Clarke AtwellMasters in International Business StudiesFounded LUX Biosciences +1Sunny GuptaB.S.Founded Apptio
Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina mafia22
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DePaul Driehaus College of Business mafia13
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Adam FridmanMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Prohabits +1Mark CasadyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded EverQuoteAaron BlockMBAFounded MetapropEd ByczynskiMBAFounded Voyant BeautyDeema AdadaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BiggerPictureDarren GuccioneMastersFounded Keeper Security
Infor mafia11
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Alaa PashaPresident and CEO of Vivonet (Now Infor)Founded Maptician +2Veronica PrilutskayaSenior Data ScientistFounded Notionlytics +1Michael ColonneseFinancial Business ConsultantFounded WorkAmerica +1Melissa DreuthManager, Executive Operations - Marketing & CRM DivisionFounded PlanfulKurt RootsSenior ScientistFounded Bend HealthDamon GregoireDivisional CFO - Vice President FinanceFounded Grace Hill
Axonify mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina63
Wes LongSenior Analyst at Northpond VenturesAmy BurrCEO at SKY VCAaron KernGeneral Partner at 6th Man VenturesAnne PowersExecutive Assistant at Red Cell IncubationSarah WhitesellFinance Manager at Obvious VenturesLaura KeilhoferInvestment Manager at Alstin Capital
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Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business49
BradAdvisor at Clear VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalShane SmithVice President at Endeavour CapitalRyan McCrackanPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesChonlathit JittachalothornController at 645 VenturesRobert AlexanderSenior Associate, Management Company Finance at Adams Street Partners
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Also attended University of South Carolina104
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupTom RyanChairman at Struck CapitalGireendra KasmalkarManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesAlana BremnerDirector of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FTJessica ScheetsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesMobi Martin DialaSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axonify4
Also worked at AMTdirect2
Also worked at Infor39
Kirsten Allegri WilliamsChief Marketing Officer, Infor at Gaia VenturesSig MosleyVenture Partner at Zane Venture FundRobert ShanManaging Partner Redstone Hong Kong at RedstoneCeri BaileyHead of Fund Coordination & Client Reporting at Mercia VenturesSteve DeBaccoCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders FundJulio MillánInvestment Analyst at SquareOne Capital
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