Christopher Sturm

About Christopher Sturm

Chris leads the Tax and Revenue product line for OpenGov after the acquisition of his Yesworx firm.Some of Chris\' accomplishments include:• KY native graduating from both Ft. Thomas Highlands with Honors and Northern Kentucky University on full academic scholarship.• Started Capital Software in and led expansion into 18 states and international sales• NKY Chamber Emerging 30 Award 3 time Winner• NKY Chamber Small Business Success Award• United States Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business Award• KY Small Business Person of the Year Runner Up* Cincinnati 40 under Forty Leadership Award • 2010 NKY Next Generation Leader Award* NKU Entrepreneurship Institute Advisory Board• Northern Kentucky University Alumni President• Leadership Kentucky Class 2009• Vice President Leadership Northern Kentucky Class 2006• Leadership Northern Kentucky Steering Committee 2007, 2008• NKY Chamber Board of Directors• NKY Chamber Public Speaker: Tech Friday and Water Cooler Talk• Chamber’s Government Forum and IT Committees• Chair Chamber’s Small Business Success Awards• High School Varsity Coach for Soccer• Calvary Christian Youth Ministries Coordinator• Kenton County Schools B.E.S.T partner and speaker for Junior Achievement• Kentucky Colonel• Northern Kentucky International Trade Association Committee Member• NKU MBA Guest LecturerSpecialties: Sales - Sales channel development, marketing plan development, full cycle sales implementation, Sandler Sales management training, Technical - Crystal Reports Development, MS SQL administration, Product development processing, Over 400 Project Implementations

Experience

1. Senior Director of Product Management

   OpenGov Inc.

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Northern Kentucky University

  BS, Marketing

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Sales Channel Development
• Market Planning
• Business Strategy
• Sales
• Sales Management