Chris Hessler

Chris Hessler is a Managing Director at Protiviti and leads Strategic Alliances, including our Adobe partnership, for the Digital solution. With over 30 years of go-to-market and marketing technology experience, Chris thrives on helping clients build and deliver strategic, omnichannel journeys that improve customer experience. Prior to his time at Protiviti, Chris was the Chief Commercial Officer at digital experience agency, R2integrated, which was acquired by Protiviti in December of 2022. Chris has held various go-to-market and sales leadership roles including 10 years in digital media and digital marketing sales at tech giant Adobe, enterprise sales for FinancialForce, and many more. 

Areas of Expertise 

• Alliances and Partnerships 
• Marketing, Sales & Ad Technology with an emphasis on Adobe Experience Cloud 
• Digital Marketing Strategy & Execution 
• Value Realisation 
• Customer Experience 
• GTM Initiatives 

Industry Expertise

• B2B 
• High-Tech 
• Manufacturing 
• Consumer Goods 
• Professional Services 

Education

• San Jose State University, San Jose, CA MBA – Emphasis in Management  
• Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA BA Economics, Minor: Business 

Professional Memberships and Certifications

• Value Selling