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Mel Sanford

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Chief Commercial & Transformation Officer | PE Portfolio Growth & Modernization at Private Equity Portfolio Companies
📍 United States

Mel Sanford is a Chief Commercial Officer and CRO specializing in private equity portfolio growth. He has driven over $800M in recurring revenue across firms like Dell and Symantec, focusing on M&A integration and digital transformation. He holds an Executive MBA from Auburn University and is recognized by the U. S. Navy for leadership.

Outside of his executive roles, Mel is the founder of The Tech Exec Wellness Podcast, which explores the intersection of leadership, technology, and well-being. A post he shared about Dr. Jane Goodall suggests a personal interest in nature, conservation, and the impact of influential figures beyond the tech world.

He is the creator of "The Tech Exec Wellness Podcast", which is scheduled to reconvene in 2026.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial & Transformation Officer | PE Portfolio Growth & Modernization
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Cyber Resilience
With a background at Symantec and an incident response firm, he frequently posts about the need for cyber resilience to be integrated with modern technologies like AI.
AI for Productivity
He explores AI's business use cases, emphasizing the need to show real productivity gains and ROI, while warning against AI becoming "workslop" and a financial risk.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Chief Commercial & Transformation Officer | PE Portfolio Growth & Modernization
Private Equity Portfolio Companies
9-2022 - 10-2023
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)/SVP
Cybersecurity & Incident Response Firm
1-2022 - 9-2022
Principal
Dell Technologies
1-2020 - 1-2022
Director
Capgemini
6-2018 - 6-2019
Director, North America Service Provider Channel
Symantec (Acquisition of Symantec by Broadcom)
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Education
8-2015 - 5-2018
Executive MBA
Auburn University Harbert College of Business
7-2025
Sustainable Business Strategy
Harvard Business School
8-2010 - 5-2015
Bachelor’s Degree
DePaul University
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