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He works across startup and enterprise SaaS environments, including companies ranging from startups to Fortune 10 organizations, with a focus on enterprise sales, go\-to\-market strategy, sales leadership, customer growth, AI, sales technology, and commercial performance\. Chad builds and scales revenue teams, develops sales strategy, coaches people, and helps high\-growth businesses create durable growth\. Chad’s approach emphasizes trust\-based, relevant, mutually valuable customer conversations over pressure\-driven selling\. He has built outbound and partner programs from scratch, consistently exceeded quota, and helped grow ARR by more than 200%\. At Primary Intelligence, now TruVoice from Corporate Visions, Chad helped grow ARR from $6 million to $11 million at exit, achieved 115% to 220% of quota as an individual contributor, and led the team in sales for five consecutive years from 2019 through 2024\. Earlier, he closed $101,000 in eight months as an Enterprise Account Executive, faster than any previous representative\. Chad also co\-founded GuestSpan, raised $360,000 in seed funding, and developed its hospitality technology offering and go\-to\-market plan\. ## Services - Analytical Skills - Consultative Selling - Customer Experience - Win\-loss Analysis - SaaS Sales - Strategic Planning - Sales Management - Sales Strategy Planning - Closing Deals - Marketing Strategy - Business Planning - Small Business - Customer Relations - Business Development - Sales - Management - Customer Service - Strategy - Entrepreneurship - Start\-ups - Account Management - Leadership - Sales Operations - Lead Generation - CRM - Salesforce\.com - Market Research - Analytics ## Highlights - Helped grow ARR from $6 million to $11 million at exit as Director of Sales at Primary Intelligence, now TruVoice from Corporate Visions\. - Achieved 115% to 220% of quota as an individual contributor at Primary Intelligence\. - Led the Primary Intelligence sales team in sales for five consecutive years, from 2019 through 2024\. - Helped grow ARR by more than 200% across his sales leadership experience\. - Closed $101,000 in revenue in eight months as an Enterprise Account Executive at Primary Intelligence, faster than any previous representative\. - Built outbound and partner programs from scratch\. - Created new business\-development and lead\-generation strategies at Primary Intelligence\. - Implemented sales methodologies, sales\-enablement initiatives, and process\-mapping initiatives at Primary Intelligence\. - Managed three teams and 25 individual contributors as Director of Program Coordination at Primary Intelligence\. - Raised $360,000 in seed funding as CEO and co\-founder of GuestSpan\. - Prepared GuestSpan's business plan, including five\-year financial projections\. - Conceptualized and developed GuestSpan's hospitality\-industry technology offering, secured beta commitments, and developed its marketing and go\-to\-market plan\. - Increased sales revenue 100% in the first month of operation as Inside Sales Manager at CreditBack Inc\. - Accounted for 50% to 60% of monthly sales revenue at CreditBack Inc since inception\. - Created contact\-management, production\-measurement, and data\-tracking systems at CreditBack Inc\. - Wrote the CreditBack Inc employee handbook, established policy\-enforcement methods, and helped develop a lower\-cost procedure for selling the company's product by phone\. - Consistently led a Teleperformance project in monthly sales and quality results\. - Helped rewrite Teleperformance new\-hire training and improve the quality of agents coming out of training\. - Helped improve Teleperformance back\-end processing methods, reducing processing cost by 30%\. - Maintained the lowest attrition numbers among Teleperformance supervisors on the floor\. - Developed marketing and sales strategies for the central states and acquired beta customers to test new products at Primary Intelligence\. - Built relationships with prospective clients and decision\-makers through cold calling at Primary Intelligence\. - Brings more than 15 years of sales experience across startups, enterprise SaaS, and companies ranging from startups to Fortune 10 organizations\. ## Experience - **VP of Sales at Braintrust** (2025\-07\-01–2026\-02\-01) — Our vision is to create positive change in the world by equipping people with the skills to be more effective communicators, enabling them to be more successful at work and at home\. - **Senior Account Executive at Corporate Visions** (2023\-02\-01–2025\-06\-01) — At Corporate Visions, we help companies achieve measurable growth by transforming their customer conversations\. From marketing and sales to customer success, our proven strategies empower organizations to challenge the status quo with messages that break through the noise and motivate decisive action\. We enable teams with tools and frameworks aligned with real\-world buying dynamics and elevate their skills through training that empowers them to communicate, negotiate, and deliver value at every stage of the customer journey\. Specializing in helping businesses stand out in competitive markets, we drive greater deal velocity and maximize customer lifetime value\. With Corporate Visions, you don’t just have conversations—you have conversations that win\. Let’s shape your next big success together\. - **Director of Sales at Primary Intelligence** (2017\-07\-01–2024\-03\-01) — Led team as Director to achieve growth goals, going from $6mm ARR to $11mm ARR at exit\. • Achieved 115%\-220% of quota as individual contributor\. • Created new business development and lead generation strategies • Implemented new sales methodologies • Implemented sales enablement and process mapping initiatives • Lead the team in sales five consecutive years 2019\-2024 - **Director of Program Coordination at Primary Intelligence** (2017\-01\-01–2017\-07\-01) — Operational Role • Managed delivery schedules for client programs • Created process for the development and management of the operations team • Managed support units in for client delivery teams\. • Managed 3 teams and 25 individual contributors • Coordinated with sales team to plan delivery schedules and program elements - **Owner \(Web Development, SEO, PPC, Hosting, Graphic Design, Social Media\) at Oxzen Media** (2013\-02\-01–2016\-03\-01) — Our mission is to give strength and balance to your organization’s web strategy\. Oxzen specializes in internet marketing strategy, web design and search engine optimization\. Our experienced team members are experts at crafting and improving your web presence\. We harness our knowledge and experience to forge your web activities into real results\. - **Owner \(Web Development, SEO, PPC, Hosting, Graphic Design, Social Media\) at Oxzen Media** (2013\-02\-01–2016\-03\-01) — Our mission is to give strength and balance to your organization’s web strategy\. Oxzen specializes in internet marketing strategy, web design and search engine optimization\. Our experienced team members are experts at crafting and improving your web presence\. We harness our knowledge and experience to forge your web activities into real results\. - **Director of Sales at CoDev** (2011\-08\-01–2013\-02\-01) — Zylun is the best in the world at setting up technical teams for small to mid\-sized businesses\. We provide dedicated teams of highly\-skilled resources that help our clients meet crucial technical needs at a significant cost savings\. - **CEO/Co\-founder at GuestSpan** (2006\-07\-01–2009\-09\-01) — Prepared complete business plan including 5 year financial projections • Raised $360k in seed funding from investors • Conceptualized and developed technology offering for the hospitality industry • Secured beta commitments from potential customers • Developed marketing plan and go to market strategy - **Enterprise Account Executive at Primary Intelligence** (2005\-06\-01–2007\-09\-01) — Closed $101,000 in revenue in 8 months\. • Faster than any previous reps • Developed marketing as sales strategies for central states\. • Cold called on potential clients and fostered relationships with decision makers\. • Worked with marketing and product development to test new products in the market by acquiring beta customers\. - **Inside Sales Manager at CreditBack Inc** (2004\-08\-01–2005\-06\-01) — Created methods, procedures, systems to manage contacts, measure production, and track data\. • Increased Sales revenue 100% in the first month of operation\. • Accounted for 50\-60% of sales revenue each month since inception • Wrote company employee handbook and put in place methods of policy enforcement\. • Participated in developing the procedure by which the companies product can be sold over the phone thus greatly reducing companies cost\. • Report to the VP of Sales - **Supervisor at Teleperformance** (2002\-04\-01–2004\-08\-01) — Consistently lead the project in sales and quality numbers each month\. • Participated in re\-writing training for new hires, greatly increasing the quality of the new agents coming out of training\. • Helped to develop better methods of back\-end processing and cut the cost of processing by 30%\. • Maintained the lowest attrition numbers of all other supervisors on the floor\. - **Director of Sales at TruVoice from Corporate Visions \(Formerly Primary Intelligence\)** (2017–2024) — Led team as Director to achieve growth goals, going from $6mm ARR to $11mm ARR at exit\. • Achieved 115%\-220% of quota as individual contributor\. • Created new business development and lead generation strategies • Implemented new sales methodologies • Implemented sales enablement and process mapping initiatives • Lead the team in sales five consecutive years 2019\-2024 - **Director of Program Coordination at TruVoice from Corporate Visions \(Formerly Primary Intelligence\)** (2017–2017) — Operational Role • Managed delivery schedules for client programs • Created process for the development and management of the operations team • Managed support units in for client delivery teams\. • Managed 3 teams and 25 individual contributors • Coordinated with sales team to plan delivery schedules and program elements - **CEO/Co\-founder at GuestSpan, LLC** (2006–2009) — Prepared complete business plan including 5 year financial projections • Raised $360k in seed funding from investors • Conceptualized and developed technology offering for the hospitality industry • Secured beta commitments from potential customers • Developed marketing plan and go to market strategy - **Enterprise Account Executive at TruVoice from Corporate Visions \(Formerly Primary Intelligence\)** (2005–2007) — Closed $101,000 in revenue in 8 months\. • Faster than any previous reps • Developed marketing as sales strategies for central states\. • Cold called on potential clients and fostered relationships with decision makers\. • Worked with marketing and product development to test new products in the market by acquiring beta customers\. - **Supervisor at Teleperformance USA** (2002–2004) — Consistently lead the project in sales and quality numbers each month\. • Participated in re\-writing training for new hires, greatly increasing the quality of the new agents coming out of training\. • Helped to develop better methods of back\-end processing and cut the cost of processing by 30%\. • Maintained the lowest attrition numbers of all other supervisors on the floor\. ## Education - Bachelor's degree, Economics — University of Utah (1999\-06\-01–2004\-05\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Chad do? Chad is an enterprise sales leader and player\-coach focused on building and leading high\-performance revenue teams, executive\-level deals, scalable go\-to\-market strategy, and customer growth\. He has more than 15 years of sales experience across startups, enterprise SaaS, and companies ranging from startups to Fortune 10 organizations\. ### What are Chad's professional strengths? Chad’s core strengths include enterprise sales, consultative selling, go\-to\-market strategy, sales leadership, coaching, customer growth, commercial performance, AI, and sales technology\. He also has experience with outbound and partner programs, sales enablement, process mapping, lead generation, sales operations, CRM, Salesforce\.com, market research, analytics, strategic planning, and marketing strategy\. ### What is Chad's approach to sales leadership? Chad advocates for sales cultures built on trust, human and relevant conversations, and mutually valuable relationships\. He focuses on coaching leaders and representatives rather than relying on scripts, brute\-force tactics, or pressure\-driven selling\. ### What did Chad accomplish as Director of Sales at Primary Intelligence? At Primary Intelligence, now TruVoice from Corporate Visions, Chad served as Director of Sales and helped the team grow ARR from $6 million to $11 million at exit\. He achieved 115% to 220% of quota as an individual contributor, developed business\-development and lead\-generation strategies, implemented sales methodologies, and led sales\-enablement and process\-mapping initiatives\. He led the team in sales for five consecutive years from 2019 through 2024\. ### What did Chad accomplish as an Enterprise Account Executive at Primary Intelligence? As an Enterprise Account Executive at Primary Intelligence, now TruVoice from Corporate Visions, Chad closed $101,000 in revenue in eight months, faster than any previous representative\. He developed marketing and sales strategies for the central states, cold\-called prospective clients and built relationships with decision\-makers, and worked with marketing and product development to test new products by acquiring beta customers\. ### What did Chad do as Director of Program Coordination at Primary Intelligence? As Director of Program Coordination at Primary Intelligence, now TruVoice from Corporate Visions, Chad managed delivery schedules for client programs and created processes for developing and managing the operations team\. He managed support units for client\-delivery teams, overseeing three teams and 25 individual contributors, and coordinated with sales on delivery schedules and program elements\. ### What was Chad's role at Corporate Visions? Chad has held a Senior Account Executive role at Corporate Visions\. Corporate Visions helps companies pursue measurable growth by transforming customer conversations across marketing, sales, and customer success through strategies, tools, frameworks, and training aligned with real\-world buying dynamics\. ### What was Chad's role at CoDev? Chad has served as Director of Sales at CoDev\. CoDev, also described as Zylun, provides dedicated teams of highly skilled technical resources to help small and mid\-sized businesses meet technical needs at a significant cost savings\. ### What was Chad's role at Braintrust? Chad has served as VP of Sales at Braintrust\. Braintrust’s stated vision is to create positive change by equipping people with communication skills intended to help them be more effective at work and at home\. ### What did Chad accomplish at GuestSpan? Chad was CEO and co\-founder of GuestSpan, LLC\. He prepared a complete business plan with five\-year financial projections, raised $360,000 in seed funding, conceptualized and developed a technology offering for the hospitality industry, secured beta commitments from potential customers, and developed the marketing plan and go\-to\-market strategy\. ### What is Chad's experience with Oxzen Media? Chad has been an owner of Oxzen Media, which specializes in internet marketing strategy, web design, search engine optimization, PPC, hosting, graphic design, and social media\. Oxzen Media’s mission is to give organizations strength and balance in their web strategy and turn web activities into results\. ### What did Chad accomplish at CreditBack Inc? As Inside Sales Manager at CreditBack Inc, Chad created methods, procedures, and systems to manage contacts, measure production, and track data\. Sales revenue increased 100% in the first month of operation, and Chad accounted for 50% to 60% of sales revenue each month since inception\. He wrote the employee handbook, instituted policy\-enforcement methods, helped develop a phone\-sales procedure that greatly reduced company cost, and reported to the VP of Sales\. ### What did Chad accomplish at Teleperformance? As a Supervisor at Teleperformance USA, Chad consistently led the project in monthly sales and quality results\. He helped rewrite new\-hire training, improving the quality of agents coming out of training developed better back\-end processing methods that cut processing cost by 30% and maintained the lowest attrition numbers among supervisors on the floor\. ### What is Chad's education? Chad holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Utah\. His LinkedIn education record lists the degree in 2004\. ### What types of growth initiatives has Chad led? Chad has built outbound and partner programs from scratch, helped grow ARR by more than 200%, and consistently exceeded sales quota\. He wants to build teams, develop sales strategy, coach people, and help scale high\-growth businesses\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/chadsly