Brian Choate

Brian Choate

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Chief Executive Officer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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  • Fullsteam
    Vice President Sales Operations
    Fullsteam
    Apr 2024 - Apr 2026 (2 years 1 month)
  • Fullsteam
    Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
    Fullsteam
    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 (9 months)
  • Fullsteam
    Group President
    Fullsteam
    Sep 2020 - Aug 2023 (3 years)
    Led commercial strategy, revenue operations, and full P&L management for a portfolio of 16 acquired software and business services companies representing more than $100M in annual revenue within the Fullsteam platform. Responsible for driving post-acquisition integration, organizational alignment, and scalable growth initiatives across sales, marketing, customer success, operations, and product functions. Partnered closely with executive leadership and founders to lead business transformation efforts, operational standardization, and long-term commercial strategy. Key leadership initiatives included: - Building scalable go-to-market processes and performance frameworks across the portfolio - Improving customer retention and lifecycle man
  • Fonteva
    Senior Vice President, Sales
    Fonteva
    Sep 2017 - Sep 2020 (3 years 1 month)
    Served as a member of the executive leadership team with responsibility for enterprise revenue growth, commercial strategy, and go-to-market execution during a period of rapid scale and organizational transformation. Led a comprehensive commercial transformation initiative that accelerated annual recurring revenue growth by more than 40% annually from 2018–2020, helping position Fonteva among the top Salesforce ISV partners globally. Built and scaled the company’s commercial organization across sales leadership, business development, sales operations, solutions engineering, and customer expansion functions to support more than $50M in enterprise and SMB SaaS revenue. Key leadership initiatives included: - Developing scalable enterprise
  • Naylor Association Solutions Naylor LLC
    Group President, AMS Division
    Naylor Association Solutions Naylor LLC
    Dec 2014 - Jan 2017 (2 years 2 months)
    Led a full-service SaaS and payments business focused on serving national associations and nonprofit organizations with membership management, payments, event management, and digital engagement solutions. Held full P&L responsibility for a $100M division, overseeing commercial strategy, sales, marketing, customer experience, product management, operations, and payment processing functions across both SMB and enterprise customer segments. Focused on driving scalable growth, operational modernization, and customer lifecycle expansion through strategic transformation initiatives that improved retention, customer value, and organizational performance. Key leadership initiatives included: - Leading go-to-market strategy and commercial execut
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    Chief Executive Officer
    Timberlake
    Feb 2001 - Dec 2014 (13 years 11 months)
    Successfully guided Timberlake from early stage SaaS start up to successful private equity exit for all stakeholders.
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    Vice-President of Sales and Marketing
    LaserNet
    May 1996 - Feb 2001 (4 years 10 months)
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  • Gettysburg College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    Gettysburg College
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    Business Appreciation Award
    City of Fairfax Economic Development Authoirty
    Recognized for contributions during tenure as Chairman of the Board of the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
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    Annual Business Achievement Award
    Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
    In appreciation of outstanding achievement in success in the business community.
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    Chairman's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
    Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
    Supported the chamber of commerce mission as committee chair of the Annual Business Showcase with 150 exhibitors and as chair of the technology committee.
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    Is Your Association Management Software Leveraging the “Three Ts”?
    Association Advisor Feb
    Trust, training and technology are three essential components that can improve the quality of life and relationship between your association staff, the association management software (AMS) and your members. During my tenure working with associations large and small, I have witnessed how these three criteria can transform an average AMS relationship into a great one.
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    How Would an AMS Company Select an AMS?
    Association Adviser Volume Issue Dec
    AMS (association management software) platforms can be a huge asset in managing your association’s membership data. However, we know that changing processes can be just as stressful. There are some key points to keep in mind when deciding which vendors to move forward with.
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    5 'Aha!' Moments That Will Increase Your Association's Efficiencies
    Association Adviser Volume Issue Nov
    Operating an association takes a lot of time. Both day-to-day and annual activities can eat up most of an association executive’s time and leave little room for reflection about how to improve operations and the member value proposition. That’s why we’ve assembled a list of five ‘aha’ moments collected from our experiences helping clients improve their efficiencies and maximize revenue. Browse this list for new ideas to improve your processes, to shine new light on a persistent problem, or to gain a new perspective about increasing efficiency while providing a richer member experience.
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    Selling Graphic and Web Design
    Allworth Press ISBN Oct
    Featured author in “Selling Graphic and Web Design” by Donald Sparkman and Friends. Published by Allworth Press (2006)
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