Chris Donato

CEO

Madison, New Jersey, United States30 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of enterprise sales experience.
Proven track record in driving business growth.
Expert in developing go-to-market strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with extensive experience in enterprise sales and customer experience technology.

Contact

chris.donato@zendesk.com LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

Account ManagementCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIntegrationProfessional ServicesProgram ManagementSaaSSales EnablementSales ManagementSales ProcessSellingSolution Selling

About

Christopher Donato is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience in enterprise sales, currently serving as the President and Chief Revenue Officer at Zendesk. With a track record of driving business growth and developing go-to-market strategies, Chris brings a wealth of expertise from previous roles at Oracle and Celonis. At Zendesk, he is at the forefront of leading the AI evolution for CX and Employee Service, leveraging innovative technology to deliver highly-personalized customer interactions that drive business outcomes and enhance customer success. Known for his innovative problem-solving abilities and passion for creating exceptional customer experiences, Chris consistently exceeds revenue growth targets and drives superior P&L management. Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Susquehanna University and holds an Executive Finance certification from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, Chris serves as a Trustee at Lafayette College.

Experience

Alysio

Advisor

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

Zendesk

President and CRO

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · United States · On-site

Celonis

President Global Sales and Field Engineering

Dec 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · New York, United States

Oracle

10 roles

Executive Vice President, North America Applications and Consulting

Jun 2021 – Dec 2021 · 6 mos

Leads the day-to-day business and sales operations for the North America Application and Consulting business which includes:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Human Capital Management (HCM)
Runs both the direct and indirect business in segments spanning from SMB to Oracle’s largest enterprise customers. 1billion+ business in total with 7000 employees. Oversees business development, Solution Engineering, Alliances & Channels, Oracle Digital and North America Applications Consulting. For all of these businesses, ultimate responsibility is to lead digital transformation for customers and partners to realize greater business value through adoption of the Oracle Cloud.

Senior Vice President, North America Applications and Consulting

Dec 2016 – Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Led the day-to-day business and sales operations for the North America Application and Consulting business which includes:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Human Capital Management (HCM)
Customer Experience (CX) – Sales, Service and Marketing Automation

Senior Vice President, North American National Technology Sales

Promoted

Dec 2012 – Dec 2016 · 4 yrs

Responsible for a 1 billion dollar + technology business serving the U.S. and Canada. P/L focus around Oracle's Middleware (Security, SOA, BI), Database, Engineered Systems platforms and Cloud Technology offerings. Organization responsibility includes field and inside sales groups, engineering support and channels. 550+ direct reports and a budget responsibility for 900 employees.

Group Vice President, Enterprise Accounts

Promoted

Jun 2008 – Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Managed a group of sales professionals supporting 250 fortune 500 accounts from East to Central US. This includes field and internal sales groups selling Oracle's Middleware (Security, SOA, BI), Database and Engineered Systems platforms.