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Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Christopher K.

Executive Partner in GTM & AI Business Strategy | Unlocking Value for Founder-Led Ventures

Christopher Kowal leverages a rich tapestry of expertise, from MIT-certified AI business strategy to architecting $2.4B exit pathways, to empower entrepreneur-driven growth and maximize enterprise value. His approach combines strategic financial planning with operational finesse and partnership cultivation to release trapped value and scale businesses. Adept at transforming the core of founder-led companies, Kowal's execution spans across creating market-leading positions and cultivating long-term C-suite relationships. His mission: to free entrepreneurs to focus on their vision, while he navigates the complexities of strategic accounts, partnerships, and enterprise success.

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Work

AI Platform Development and GTM

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AI Platform Development and GTM

Product development partnership to develop a generative AI large-scale real-time simulation platform for the consumer and enterprise market. The focus was on technology development and product development that would validate the technology development reach and capabilities. $30M initial investment evolving through innovation discovery and strategy development to over $100M. Engagement involved business development, contract negotiation, engagement management, change management, GTM, product design, software implementation, P&L and M&A management.

Strategic Scaling Initiative

stardock.com
Strategic Scaling Initiative

Independent software and entertainment technology company seeking enterprise value creation and global partner and distribution scaling. Objective was to position and prepare the company for outside investment on advantageous terms that enabled the category capture pursuit, which became limited-window viable due to market conditions combined with tech innovation the company had invested in and developed.

Infyni Market Expansion

infyni.com
Infyni Market Expansion

Market expansion engagement to prepare the company for North America launch and to develop a digital marketing program, establish market pull and customer re-engagement. From a sales perspective we developed and deployed strategies that increased average transaction size by 3x over a 6-month period, launched 2 new programs, deployed new SKUs and monetization and modified the customer experience workflow for the ICP. The engagement also included core team enablement eliminating long term dependency.

PE Walmart to Amazon Digital Transformation

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PE Walmart to Amazon Digital Transformation

PE Family Office Technology Ventures Strategy & GTM engagement to bring the Fuel Automation Station technology to market in North America. High value 'Walmart-to-Amazon' digital transformation investment providing fuel analytics enabling cross-sell monetization and full engagement, spanning Field (project) to Enterprise (Research and Planning).

Major Technology Innovation Launch

amd.com
Major Technology Innovation Launch

Partnership and GTM strategy and execution with AMD and Microsoft for the release of Microsoft's DirectX12 and AMD's Asynchronous Parallel Compute technologies. Led product development and partner engagement to deliver a commercial product and benchmark validating the next generation technical capabilities alongside a mainstream consumer game product reaching hundreds of millions of fans and spurring record hardware sales at AMD.

Experience

Feb 2025 — Present
Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Advisory Board Member

Lawrence Technological University, located in Southfield, Michigan, is one of 13 independent, technological universities in the U.S.

Mar 2017 — Present
edgeRunnerGTM

edgeRunnerGTM

Fractional Commercial Executive

edgeRunnerGTM develops go-to-market strategies and strategic partnerships to drive business growth.

Jan 2013 — Present
Stardock Corporation

Stardock Corporation

Global Vice President

Stardock specializes in developing and publishing customizable Windows software and PC games mainly in the 4X and RTS genres.

  • Managed dual mandate of commercial products and internal platform services, leading GTM execution and partner operations.
  • Directed portfolio-level revenue growth across consumer software, enterprise SaaS, entertainment, and venture portfolios.
  • Led strategic direction and GTM for cross-functional teams, enhancing business and corporate development.
Oct 2017 — Apr 2018
Simon Group Holdings

Simon Group Holdings

Chief Strategy Officer SGH and President Fuel Automation Station | Energy and Technology

Simon Group Holdings is a private equity and investment firm based in Birmingham, Michigan, investing in diverse sectors including energy, logistics, and real estate.

Oct 1999 — Jan 2013
Compuware Dynatrace

Compuware Dynatrace

Corporate Director | Strategy and Target Market Initiatives, Dynatrace M&A Integration

AI-led DevOps.

  • Led $80M product-related consulting business unit, improving sales close rates by 4x and reducing sales cycles by 50%.
  • Established product management frameworks and GTM systems, driving enterprise transformation and market category creation.
  • Contributed to the $2.4B Thoma Bravo exit by designing algorithmic business models for digital transformation.
May 1998 — Nov 1999
Chase

Chase

Regional Director

Chase offers a range of financial services such as personal banking, mortgages, auto financing, and investment advice.

May 1994 — May 1998
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Regional Manager

  • Ranked in Top 3 Nationally Four Straight Years in Portfolio Growth, Profitability and Customer Satisfaction.