Chris Blanton

Current

Chair at Vistage International
Managing Director at Sterling Group, LLC

Past

VP Sales at Vente, Inc.
Sr Sales Manager at Sprint
Regional VP at Integrated Systems

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Education

MBA, Regent University
Defense Language Institute
Colorado State University

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

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Chris Blanton’s Summary

As Managing Director of Sterling Group, I oversee a team which designs and implements successful strategies for business leaders who face challenges. My focus is on managing the personnel and operational delivery teams to ensure that project milestones are achieved, and we have exceeded our client expectations without exception.

Chris Blanton’s Specialties:

My talents lie in speed and results. I learn and assimilate new information very rapidly which is vital in change management and win/win negotiation. My ability to develop and implement strategic plans has been proven by my history in building and growing world-class sales and marketing teams from scratch for startups and in a new division of a Fortune 50 firm.

Chris Blanton’s Experience

Chair

Vistage International

(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)

I lead a think tank of Omaha's most determined CEOs. I help business owners, presidents, and principals become Better Leaders, Make Better Decisions, and Achieve Better Results!
Managing Director

Sterling Group, LLC

(Management Consulting industry)

January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)

My company provides management consulting to the private sector, including B2B and B2C services, media, technology, and health services industries. Our focus is on improving sales, marketing and operations through strategic planning and implementation of corrective measures identified by proprietary metrics. We use a systems view to improve bottom line while controlling costs.

With P&L responsibility, I am responsible for acquisition and retention of qualified business owners and the recruitment and retention of suitable business partners and consultants. I also develop business alliances with appopriate strategic partners.