Chris Giles

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at FanRally

Chris Giles has over 13 years of professional experience in the sports and entertainment industry. Chris began their career in 2006 as a Corporate Finance and Strategy Analyst at United Security Bank. In 2008, they founded EverythingExcel.com and served as President/Founder. From 2009 to 2012, they held various roles at the Pac-12 Conference, including Director of Business Development, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, and Project Manager for the Commissioner's Strategic Advisory Team. During the same time period, they also worked at the Pac-12 Networks as the Director of Corporate Partnerships. From 2012 to 2016, they worked at the San Francisco 49ers, starting as the Vice President of Sales & Strategy and later becoming the Director of Business Operations. In 2016, they joined On Location Experiences as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing. From 2017 to 2019, they worked at the Oakland Athletics, first as the Chief Operating Officer and later as a Strategic Advisor. In 2019, they began working at Berkeley SkyDeck as a Start-up Advisor. Most recently, in 2020, they co-founded and became the Chief Executive Officer of FanRally.

Chris Giles received their MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business in 2010. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration and Finance from California State University, Fresno in 2004.

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