Chris Stern

Chris Stern is a technology executive, entrepreneur, and venture capital investor currently serving as the Co-Head and Managing Director of Trimble Ventures.1 He has been in this role since July 2021, while also holding the position of Corporate Vice President and Managing Director of Trimble Ventures and Partnerships at Trimble Inc. since January 2021.1

Career Highlights

Trimble Inc.:

• Chris has been with Trimble Inc. for over 15 years, starting as VP of Strategy and Development in April 2008.1
• He is also a Board Member of the Trimble Foundation Fund since April 2021.1

Entrepreneurial Experience:

• Prior to joining Trimble, Chris was the CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Spacient Technologies, Inc. from 2000 to 2008.1
• He also co-founded and served as CFO and Board Member of Blue Label Interactive from 2002 to 2006.1

Other Roles:

• Member of the Board of Regents at Loyola Marymount University since June 2018.1
• Member of the Industry Advisory Board at the Samueli School, University of California, Los Angeles since 2015.1
• Board Member at OpenOceans Global since February 2018.1

Education

Chris Stern's educational background includes:

• Harvard Business School Executive Education (2013)1
• Master of Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (1994-1997)1
• Bachelor of Science from Loyola Marymount University (1989-1993)1

Chris Stern is based in Orange County, California, and his LinkedIn profile can be found at linkedin.com/in/ctstern.1