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Five years ago, in 2015, I wrote a blog post titled, <\/span>Five Years In, Taking A Deep Breath and Settling in for the Long Haul<\/span><\/i><\/a>. If you\u2019d like to go read it, this post will be waiting for you when you get back.<\/span><\/p>\n

My wife, Sarah, and I agreed that every 5 years, we\u2019d check-in to see if we were ready for another 5 years of commitment to being CEO of FullContact. Being CEO of a 200+ person, global organization is an all-consuming lifestyle choice, and it was important to both of us that we were fully on board before committing to another tour of duty.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When we revisited this question this year, it was apparent to both of us that the answer was that we weren\u2019t fully prepared for another 5-year commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s an old saying: <\/span>\u201cDon\u2019t tell me your spending priorities, show me your checkbook, and I\u2019ll show you your priorities!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Well, time equals money, and when it comes to time, my priorities the past 10 years have definitively placed FullContact above everything else – including Sarah and the kids. My family has sacrificed a ton for me to allow me to do what I do, and it\u2019s time to repay them. My son is 6 years old, and my daughter is now 3. They are at magical ages where their learning is happening at an extraordinary, exponential pace, and I plan on being there to support their growth as people – pandemic or not!<\/span><\/p>\n

And, as a company, FullContact has undergone an extraordinary transformation and maturation the past several years. We have an incredibly strong leadership team and market-leading product offerings to set the stage for the next 5 years and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I decided to recommend our President, Chris Harrison, as the new CEO of FullContact to lead us into our next decade of growth. The Board agreed with me, and so it\u2019s <\/a><\/span>my pleasure to announce that Chris Harrison is now FullContact\u2019s CEO<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since joining FullContact as our President nearly two years ago, Chris has been the driving force behind our mission to be the premier Identity Resolution as a Service provider. I\u2019m thrilled about the future of FullContact with Chris at the helm as he leads us into the next chapter!<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to FullContact, Chris was President and CTO at Epsilon. During his tenure, the Epsilon MarTech division grew from $60MM to $1.2BB in revenue. He\u2019s an Identity Resolution expert with great vision and incredible foresight when it comes to the industry. Chris is a terrific leader and a voracious learner, always finding ways to improve and educate himself and those around him. Most importantly, he\u2019s an awesome human being and a close friend who will be a great steward of our core values and our unique company culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Chris at the helm, I\u2019m incredibly excited about our future. While I\u2019ll miss the day-to-day interaction with everyone – customers, employees, partners and the community – I won\u2019t be far away as I remain on the Board of Directors helping guide the company to even greater success in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re reading this, thank you for all your support over the past 10 years. It\u2019s been an incredibly awesome journey, and an honor and a pleasure to serve all of FullContact\u2019s stakeholders – shareholders, employees, partners, customers, and the community. If there\u2019s anything I can ever do for you, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to me on <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>–I\u2019m never far away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much love and gratitude,
\nBart\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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