Chris Baradel Email & Phone Number

Strategic business executive with track record of delivering superior revenue growth at Fortune 500 and start-up companies:Revenue Growth• Achieved 50+% revenue CAGR over a 5-year-period from key partners (from $89M to $1+B) while leading Equifax Workforce Solutions Alliances team• Achieved 110+% sales goals every year over 3-year period in individual alliances management role at Equifax.• Took over Georgia-Pacific commercial coffee cup category and increased EBITDA by 50% ($10M to $15M), reversing 3-year trend of EBITDA decline, via pricing adjustments, improved product sales mix, and cost reductions. Growth Strategy Development• Led Equifax strategic planning process, working with CEO and business presidents to develop key growth strategies, including strategy to capitalize on emergence of free-to-consumer credit scores, leading to $100+M new revenue/year.• Developed private label strategy for Georgia-Pacific consumer foodservice, leading to $10+M incremental profit.• Led McKinsey team evaluating opportunity for AT&T Wireless to partner with Apple for the iPhone, which resulted in an exclusive partnership for the iPhone launchPeople Leadership and Development• Lead team of 35+ alliance professionals managing key partner relationships for Equifax Workforce Solutions and was rated “Distinguished” for 6 consecutive years signifying contribution in top 10% of all Equifax employees.• Developed employee talent for promotion at Equifax, Georgia-Pacific, HomeAdvisor, and Sprint.

Listed skills include Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, and 44 others.

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  Us Alliances Leader, Equifax Workforce Solutions

  Equifax

  Jan 2018 - Present - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  Responsible for development of strategic partners generating $1+B in annual revenue for Equifax• Lead team of 35+ professionals, responsible for negotiation, implementation and optimization of strategic partnership relationships with 65+ Workforce Solutions partners and their customers.• Team achieved 12x increase in partner-enabled revenues from $89M to $1+B in 2018-24, for a 43% CAGR. Team responsible for relationships enabling ~40% of divisional revenue and 50+% of divisional revenue growth from 2018-2024. Revenue increase drove estimated $17.7B increase in shareholder value from 2018-2024 at divisional margins and corporate P/E ratio.• Increased number of Work Number contributors via partners from <5K to 3.1M and total number of Work Number records via partners from 12M to 100M from 2018-2024. Beat record budget by 200+% every year 2019-24.• Coached 4 team members who were given Equifax Chairman’s Circle of Excellence Award (top <1% of Equifax employees globally). Was awarded Chairman’s Circle of Excellence Award individually in 2020, 2021 and 2024.