About
Chris Stone is a technology executive and advisor with experience spanning software development, open source computing, and corporate leadership. He contributed to foundational technologies including CORBA at the Object Management Group and held executive roles at Novell, including Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Vice Chairman/co-CEO, where he oversaw acquisitions and invested in companies including Red Hat Software. Stone has subsequently served as CEO of multiple startups, venture capitalist, Chief Products Officer at Acquia, Senior Vice President at Oracle, and currently serves on five technology boards while providing consulting to private equity firms.
Experience
- Cast & CrewDirectorcurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- KLDiscoveryDirectorcurrent2025 β presentVirtual
- Fuller Hill AdvisoryManaging Directorcurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Safetrust Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentFremont, California, United States
- QuerriMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β presentCharleston, South Carolina, United States
- EQT GroupTechnology Advisorcurrent2020 β present
- EPIC VenturesAdvisorcurrent1999 β presentSalt Lake City
- OracleSVP Engineering /Product Development2018 β 2024Redwood Shores, CA
- Signal (formerly BrightTag)Member Board of Directors2010 β 2020Greater Chicago Area
- AcquiaChief Products Officer2014 β 2018Boston, MA
- Harvard Innovation LabsMentor2018Boston, MA
- Cloudveil / Rockhopper GroupMember Board of Directors2011 β 2014Greater Boston Area
- JoyentBoard Observer2011 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- DOTGOMember Board of Directors2010 β 2014NYC
- Adaptive ComputingMember Board of Directors2009 β 2014Provo, Utah Area
- iovationMember Board Of Directors2008 β 2014Portland, Oregon Area
- SiCortexCEO2008 β 2009Boston Area
- StreamServeCEO2005 β 2008Stockholm, Sweden
- NovellVice Chairman/CEO office1997 β 2004Waltham, MA - Provo, UT,
- TilionFounder/CEO2000 β 2001Maynard, MA
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolAMP 167 exec MBA, Business Administration and Management2004
- University of New HampshireBusiness
- Harvard Business SchoolAMP 167, Exec MBA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySoftware Architecture Certificate, Computer Software Engineering
- University of New HampshireBusiness
Skills & more
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Mobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisProduct MarketingSoftware DevelopmentBusiness StrategyGo-to-market StrategyProgram ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCorporate DevelopmentFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
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Also attended University of New Hampshire23
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
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Shared employers
Also worked at Safetrust Inc.1
Also worked at Oracle315
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Also worked at Acquia10
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