Chris Mangum Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, La, Us

Contributions and accomplishments in my current job role, while serving as company spokesperson and evangelist:- Founded innovative company based on proprietary (five issued patents) technology for remote management of electrical infrastructure embedded in broadband networks.- Secured $10M in venture financing to build nation’s largest cloud-connected battery network across 34 US states.- Transformed prototype product into leading platform for remote asset management, leveraging remote appliances and best-in-class analytics software built upon machine learning. - Earned recognition as 2018 Global Energy Storage Entrepreneurial Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan and 2022 Innovative Product of the Year Finalist by Fierce Electronics.- Finalized contracts with multiple customers, spanning leading tier 1, 2, and 3 telecoms and tier 1 cable companies.- Navigated global supply chain challenges to achieve profitable growth during pandemic.- Developed world-class machine learning-based predictive analytics engine, effectively creating “cloud-based maintenance expert” for field technicians that can identify network power issues 60-90 days in advance of failures.- Built leadership team with members from prominent power electronics competitors in New Orleans, Atlanta, Boston, and Dallas.- Chaired board of directors, establishing agenda / schedules and leading meetings.- Formulated world-class advisory board, consisting of telecom, energy storage and venture capital professionals.- Built strong partnerships with top distributors, VARs, and solution providers for power electronics.- Recognized in 2022 as one of US's 54 Most Impressive and Successful CEOs in the Battery Space by CEO News (Boardroom Media).

Monroe, La, Us

From 2007 to 2012, I led corporate strategy and business development for CenturyLink. Some of my contributions and accomplishments include:- Led development of the company's growth strategy, which helped to drive the hypergrowth of the rural telecom’s market capitalization from $2.5 billion to over $25 billion in five years. - Directed the annual corporate planning process, including facilitation of strategic planning exercises within the executive team and between the executive team and board of directors.- Championed the firm’s move into the data hosting / cloud space with the $3.2 billion acquisition of Savvis. This included education of the board, assessment of multiple acquisition candidates, securing board approval to acquire Savvis, performing due diligence prior to transaction and post-acquisition integration.- Incubated highly profitable new revenue streams that drove $20M of annual net income.- Realized gains of over $30M in 2012 from buying and selling wireless spectrum.- Made the company's first corporate venture capital investment.- Filed the company's first patent.

From 1998 to 2007, Mangum co-founded and led an entrepreneurial advisory firm called Venture X Group, with offices in Atlanta and Palo Alto. At Venture X Group, Mangum helped to launch over 100 entrepreneurial projects, representing investments of over $150 million. Successes included SecureWorks (sold to Dell in 2011 for $650 million), MFG.com (Jeff Bezos portfolio company) and AirBand (nation’s largest B2B wireless broadband provider).

Dallas, Tx, Us

From 1994 to 1998, Mangum led a strategic development team for BellSouth, partnering with such mobile computing pioneers as General Magic, Palm, Compaq and QuickSilver to create breakthrough products and services.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

From May 1989 to May 1995, Mangum was an officer in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps, where he led a reconnaissance team for a Combat Electronic Warfare unit (in support of an Armored Cavalry Regiment) and a PSYOP team (in support of an airborne Division). Active duty service during Operation Desert Storm. Army Achievement Medal.

Mba, Strategy, Management

Jd, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Securities, Tax

Ba, Psychology