Chris Valle

Since joining Google in 2006, Chris has held various leadership positions within Google’s advertising sales organization, leading some of Google’s largest Retail and Technology partnerships. As the Industry Director for Google’s Consumer Electronics (CE) practice, he oversees the company’s advertising relationships with the largest CE partnerships. His vantage point has given him a unique perspective and understanding of what companies are doing well — or not doing – in order to take advantage of the web as a vehicle to deliver better business outcomes. Chris is based in San Francisco and is also active in Google’s diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace and in the community. Prior to his 15 years at Google, Valle worked in traditional and digital marketing sales organizations at Yahoo and AOL. Valle started his career in Account Management at various Advertising Agencies in Northern and Southern California, managing some of the largest global brands in CPG, Retail, Travel and Tech. Valle is a graduate of San Jose State University, with degrees in Marketing and Advertising. He currently resides in the SF Bay Area with his wife and 3 young daughters.