This episode features Chris Lee, Chief Revenue Officer at Interos, a powerhouse with 25+ years in SaaS who’s driven growth at tech giants like Salesforce and Latch through IPOs.
Chris shares how AI is transforming predictive analytics at Interos, the tools and strategies he’s using to drive revenue and compliance, and the critical role clean data plays in effective AI training.
About the Guest:
Chris Lee is a seasoned and proven Chief Revenue Officer with over 25 years in the SaaS industry, Author of the book "The Principles of P.O.W.E.R" - and requested Guest lecturer. Chris has built a tremendous reputation as a high-performing revenue leader with experience in building infrastructure, establishing GTM and assembling a Dream Team of leaders - in order to accelerate growth and drive disruptive technologies through their IPOs. As an executive leader at pre-IPO industry tech giants such as: Siebel Systems, Salesforce, DocuSign and Latch - Chris developed the playbook to SaaS success. His motivating and captivating personality combined with his knowledge on how to drive triple digit ARR is what sets him apart from his peers. Leveraging decades of partnerships and relationships within his SaaS ecosystem gives him the ability to immediately step in and take an organization to their next stage. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Villanova University.
Guest Highlights:
“You can have the systems but your data is really the key component to all of it. You can have all the best systems in the world but if your data is not clean and you don't have good data hygiene, that's a major problem.”
“My advice always is to make sure that you have a mentor—somebody that's been through it before, has been through the thick and the thin, and has dealt with potholes."
“Every customer and every company out in the world today has a supply chain. It's so important to get out in front of that and make sure that you're managing those suppliers.”
Episode Timestamps:
*(01:35) - Chris’ career journey
*(08:25) - The importance of supply chain transparency
*(14:25) - Tools and strategies for revenue management
*(39:00) - The evolving role of the CRO
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