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Chris Isham

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Chief Growth Officer, Co-Founder at BlueWhale Research
📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Chris Isham is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at BlueWhale Research, a B2B marketing firm he helped guide from incubation to sustained growth. With over 15 years of experience and an MBA from Middle Tennessee State University, colleagues describe him as a driven, knowledgeable, and dependable leader.

Outside of work, Chris has an interest in major technology and financial firms. Based on his long-standing educational and professional ties to the Nashville area, he is likely a supporter of local Tennessee sports teams and his alma mater.

He has a forward-thinking perspective on business, stating: "If you implement your 2026 marketing plan in 2026 you will not hit your goals. "

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief Growth Officer, Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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B2B Growth Strategy
As Chief Growth Officer, he focuses on expanding his company's innovative offerings into new markets and helping clients elevate their go-to-market strategies.
Sales & Marketing Alignment
He frequently emphasizes that for demand generation to succeed, sales and marketing must be aligned, noting the "fracture" between them is still a common issue.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Growth Officer, Co-Founder
BlueWhale Research
10-2014 - 6-2025
Chief Revenue Officer, Co-Founder
BlueWhale Research
2-2014 - 10-2014
Senior Director of Business Development
TechnologyAdvice LLC
10-2012 - 10-2014
Senior Director of Business Development
Thrive Marketing Group
3-2011 - 10-2014
Director of Business Development
Thrive Marketing Group
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
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