Christopher Ticknor

Christopher Ticknor is a technology and marketing executive with extensive experience in various leadership roles. As the Advisory Board Member and Technology Chair at Orange County Community Information Exchange since December 2020, he is responsible for leading the ideation, architecting, and deployment direction of the organization's platform.1

Professional Experience

Chief Transformation Officer at Orange County United Way: Christopher has been serving in this role since March 2019. His responsibilities include:

• Leading overall strategy for positioning, marketing, business development, and technology
• Building relationships and engagement capabilities with donors, charitable organizations, and beneficiaries
• Establishing clear direction and protocols to execute initiatives with excellence and speed
• Developing the organization's brand, reach, and engagement capabilities
• Doubling the output of capabilities and services in under a year1

Executive Director of Marketing, and Cloud & Data Center Sales Operations at Key Information Systems: From July 2014 to March 2019, Christopher held this position where he:

• Was part of the executive leadership team
• Led company strategy and executed initiatives that took the organization from start-up to acquisition
• Managed overall branding strategy, lead generation, public relations, and product development
• Grew revenue among enterprise clients and captured new clients in a volatile market
• Managed partner relationships with companies like IBM, NetApp, HPE, AWS, Cisco, and VMware
• Expanded solutions and integration points
• Grew proprietary cloud "aaS" products, connectivity, and data center business divisions1

Certifications and Awards

Christopher holds several certifications, including:

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Digital Marketing Foundations for Business Partners (IBM)
• Cloud Star Associate (IBM)

He was also recognized as a Los Angeles Times Orange County Visionary in 2023 for his impact on change within the OC community.1

Christopher Ticknor's diverse experience in technology, marketing, and community engagement makes him well-suited for his role at the Orange County Community Information Exchange, where he can leverage his expertise to improve the community's ability to address health and social issues.