Lucian Strong

About Lucian Strong

Chief Revenue Officer and global commercial executive with a proven record of accelerating revenue scale, margin expansion, and enterprise market adoption across complex industrial, regulated med-tech, and technology ecosystems.Known for building and leading high-performance global sales, pricing, channel, and revenue operations teams that deliver sustained double-digit growth, close enterprise agreements up to $200M, and improve productivity more than 20%. Successfully scaled regulated commercialization beyond $100M and drove predictable pipeline growth through strategic partnerships and go-to-market transformation.Trusted partner to CEOs, boards, and investors to convert innovation into measurable revenue, EBITDA, and enterprise value. Areas of expertise include enterprise sales leadership, pipeline optimization, pricing strategy, OEM & partner ecosystems, forecasting reliability, and commercial transformation.

Experience

1. VP Global Commercial Leader Medical, Energy, Automotive & Durables

   CoorsTek, Inc.

   Jan 2026 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Lead global revenue strategy including enterprise sales, demand generation, pricing transformation, channel/partner strategy, and sales operations for diversified technology and industrial marketsDelivered >15% revenue growth via enterprise pipeline expansion and pricing disciplineManaged enterprise pursuits valued $10M–$200M while strengthening win rates and forecast accuracyImplemented revenue operating cadence and CRM analytics to improve bookings velocity and predictabilityExpanded strategic partner and OEM ecosystems enabling entry into new regulated and industrial markets

Education

• University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business

  MBA, International Business

  2004 — 2006

• University of Northern Iowa

  BA, Finance

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Sales Process
• Salesforce.com
• Channel Partners
• Forecasting
• Sales Operations
• Crm
• Customer Satisfaction
• Business Strategy
• New Business Development
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Storage
• Product Management
• Pricing
• Solution Selling
• Business Planning
• Demand Generation
• Account Management
• Product Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Business Process Improvement
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Strategy
• Sales
• Marketing
• Direct Sales
• Cloud Computing
• Saas
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Leadership
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation