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Chris Garner

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Fractional & Outsourced VP of Sales at Sales Xceleration®
📍 Auburn, Alabama, United States

Chris Garner is a Fractional VP of Sales with Sales Xceleration, a leadership consultant, and an author with over 25 years of experience building successful sales teams. A U. S. Navy veteran with an MBA from Otterbein University, he emphasizes improving sales processes and team development to drive growth. People who have worked with him describe him as exceptional, genuine, and masterful.

Outside of his corporate roles, Chris is deeply involved in college football as an NCAA Division 1 official in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He lives in Alabama with his wife, Anna, and their two golden doodles, and is actively involved in charitable work, particularly with the educational group DECA, mentoring emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.

Chris authored the book "Whistles and Wisdom, " where he draws parallels between the high-pressure decisions in SEC football officiating and effective business leadership.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Fractional & Outsourced VP of Sales
Job Level
Senior
Location
Auburn, Alabama, United States
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Sales Leadership
With over 25 years of experience, he focuses on structuring sales teams for success through coaching and optimizing sales processes rather than just focusing on call volume.
Leadership & Football
As an SEC football official and author, he explicitly connects the principles of officiating under pressure to effective business leadership, decision-making, and personal growth.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Fractional & Outsourced VP of Sales
Sales Xceleration®
4-2024
Leadership Consultant
Garner Leadership
12-2015 - 4-2024
Chief Sales Officer
HUB International
8-2015
NCAA Division 1 Football Official
Southeastern Conference
8-2014 - 9-2015
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Regions Bank
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Education
1996 - 1999
Business Administration
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
2001 - 2003
MBA
Otterbein University
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