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Chris Lopes is a distinguished sales and revenue leadership executive with over 25 years of experience, driving transformative growth and sales excellence across technology and B2B sectors. As President of North Star Sales Leadership and Fractional Vice President of Sales at Sales Xceleration, he excels at scaling revenue operations for small to mid-sized businesses, leveraging deep expertise in sales strategy and team development. His impact spans from successful startups to public companies, including co-founding Netlist where he drove sales from inception to $151M and IPO in just six years.

Throughout his career, Chris has developed deep expertise in building and scaling sales organizations, having twice led companies from inception to over $100M in sales within three years. His comprehensive approach encompasses everything from sales team assessment and development to implementing robust sales infrastructure and processes. Chris's leadership philosophy centers on hands-on engagement and measurable results, evidenced by his success in transforming B2B companies in the $5M-50M range through strategic sales leadership. Currently, he focuses on leveraging his extensive sales expertise as a fractional CRO/VP Sales, helping companies build sustainable revenue growth while fostering high-performance sales cultures through proven methodologies and disciplined execution.