Meet Us | Leadership & Growth Management Team

Zoe Schott

Growth Management Representative

Zoe Schott Zoe attended Middle Tennessee State University, where she earned a bachelor of arts in healthcare administration. As the daughter of a chrisad client of 25 years, Zoe has grown up around the dental field & has experienced firsthand the success that chrisad can bring to a dental practice. She joined chrisad in July 2020 as a Brand Manager, & now she’s happy to serve her clients as a Growth Management Representative, striving to bring them the same prosperity she witnessed in her father’s practice.

[email protected] • 415-464-7450

Max Gibson

Brand Manager

Max Gibson Max earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from University of California, Davis. He joined chrisad in December 2019 after working at In-n-Out & as a football coach. Before settling in as a Brand Manager, Max spent time as a Marketing Assistant & Account Executive learning everything there is to know about the chrisad way. Max loves being in a position to help dentists save their practices & finds it extra rewarding when he can help them get out of the chair. When he’s not working, he enjoys weightlifting, photography & sports.

[email protected] • 415-526-1006

Geoff Greenlee

Brand Manager

Geoff Greenlee

Geoff studied Marketing & Economics at the University of Arizona, & brings over 13 years of experience in advertising & marketing to chrisad. In his career, Geoff has been instrumental in driving the strategic direction of small & medium sized businesses. Geoff is a strong communicator & is passionate about assisting clients navigate & leverage their options in a way that fits their unique situation & goals. Accountable marketing tied to measurable results has been his driving force.

[email protected] • 415-526-1050

Tyler Darke

Brand Manager

Tyler Darke

Tyler joined chrisad in 2015 after graduating from California State University, Monterey Bay, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Tyler held many positions at chrisad before being promoted to Brand Manager, giving him a uniquely deep understanding of the growth opportunities & potential roadblocks facing our clients. He is passionate about being able to help dental practices succeed & reach their goal to grow to their full potential.

[email protected] • 415-526-1027

Lynn Bowe

Digital Brand Manager

Lynn Bowe

Lynn graduated from L’Université de la Sorbonne and The British Institute in Paris, France. Her professional work experience includes operations management, sales, recruiting, product management and customer service. Since joining chrisad, she worked in the Client Services department before being promoted to Brand Manager. This extensive work history combined with her personable disposition and dedication to our clients makes her uniquely qualified to act as a trusted guide to help clients reach their goals.

[email protected] • 415-526-1062

Barry Erde

Brand Manager

Barry Erde

Barry graduated from Bernard Baruch University with BBA in business management. Barry spent over seven years with Pride Institute, one of the most respected & established consulting firms within the dental industry, & then spent nine years in the software industry, helping companies better manage & efficiently grow their businesses with Accounting & Business Management applications. This experience gives Barry a firm understanding of what it takes for a dental practice to succeed & thrive in the marketplace.

[email protected] • 415-526-1056

Daniel Farmer

Brand Manager

Daniel Farmer

Daniel graduated from Fordham University with a degree in marketing & a minor in psychology. He joined chrisad in 2013 & has since held many client support positions. He has also done international dental market research in the United Kingdom. Daniel’s background & diversity of experience make him particularly well suited to seeing the whole picture when it comes to client growth & success. He is passionate about having the opportunity everyday to help dental practices achieve their full potential.

[email protected] • 415-526-1069

Natalie Coley

Brand Manager

Natalie Coley

Natalie graduated from Sonoma State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. She has more than a decade of experience with chrisad in various roles & has recently returned as a Brand Manager, where her experience, knowledge & passion can make the greatest impact for her clients’ practices & their related success & prosperity.

[email protected] • 415-526-1058

Cory Schoebel

Director of Growth Management

Cory Schoebel

Cory is a 1997 graduate of Western Michigan University & the son of a successful chrisad practitioner. Since joining chrisad in 1999, Cory has amassed a vast amount of knowledge & experience regarding practice growth & management. He has lectured regularly on the marketing & development of hundreds of successful chrisad practices. Cory manages clients in the most challenging marketplaces & continuously monitors the dental industry’s growth trends & statistics.

[email protected] • 916-802-5757

John Roy Christensen

Founder & President

John Christensen

He is the founder & president of chrisad, the world’s oldest & largest dental marketing & advertising agency.

John graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1975 & attended Gonzaga Law School from 1977 to 1978. He graduated from Northwestern University’s Advertising Masters program with a specialized master’s degree in advertising management in 1980 & founded chrisad the same year. John was inducted into Northwestern’s prestigious Hall of Achievement in April 2004.

John lectures at dozens of dental schools & graduate business/marketing universities across the U.S. & in other nations, including Northwestern University, UCLA, UCSF, Hofstra University, the University of Alabama, the University of the Philippines, Baylor University & many more.

He has written 8 extensive & regularly upgraded books on various aspects of the dental practice growth management process, which are available to clients on chrisad’s website. John has also written over 1,000 short articles & white papers on the marketing-stimulated dental practice growth process.

Over chrisad’s 40+ years, John Christensen has directed dozens of extensive market research exercises into the mindset, awareness & thought process of the dental consumer. He oversees the world’s largest database of dental patients’ marketing-related behavior, with trend & variable analysis from over 2,000 dental offices in the U.S. & around the world.

[email protected] • 916-719-6214

Nick Gauthier

Chief Operating Officer

Nick Gauthier

Nick attended California State University in San Diego & San Francisco & holds a degree in broadcast & electronic communication arts. He has been with chrisad since 2006. Nick loves that chrisad gives dentists a proven method to attain the type of prosperous practice they’ve dreamed of since dental school. He finds it very rewarding to be able to look at clients’ statistics to guide them toward opportunities for growth & prosperity.

[email protected] • 415-526-1009

Christina Lucas

Chief Financial Officer

Christina Lucas

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Staci Bonaso

Director of Client Services & Compliance

Staci Bonaso

Staci works closely with new clients or those who are experiencing unusual or significant roadblocks to their practice growth & are in need of a passionate & trusted advocate who can develop their practices with a solid marketing investment in the quest for prosperity & security. Staci has served in the financial sector in a client services & management capacity, where she created new systems to increase revenues for her clients, while mentoring staff in the interest of providing clients with outstanding customer service & dedication.

[email protected] • 415-526-1037

Nicole Dumitrescu

Director of Admin. Services & Events

Nicole Dumitrescu

Nicole graduated from California Polytechnic State University, where she studied Graphic Design & Graphic Communications. She has been part of the chrisad team since 2005 & in that time she has honed her dental marketing expertise in both in the Creative Services & Client Services departments. As the Director of Client Services & Events, she oversees our Marketing Assistants & Schedulers, provides support to Brand Managers & Growth Management Representatives, & plans & coordinates our client conferences (No Limits) & our participation in tradeshows & conventions. She acts as the face of chrisad in many interactions around North America & the world.

[email protected] • 415-526-1059

Daren Macdonald

Production Manager

Daren Macdonald

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Chris Ternus

Digital & Creative Sales Manager

Chris Ternus

Chris joined chrisad in January of 2008 after graduating from the University of Oregon in 2007. Chris has a unique perspective within chrisad, having started as a Graphic Designer in the creative department before being promoted to a client contact role in 2010. Since then he has been working with doctors directly to help them achieve & exceed their goals.

Neil Badham

Scheduling Manager

Neal Badham

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Mike Angel

Vice President of Client Growth

Mike Angel

Mike graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in marketing. He has been working with chrisad since 2009 to successfully guide clients throughout the continental United States, mainly on the West Coast. He is dedicated to helping clients realize their untapped growth potential & will do whatever it takes to ensure they prosper.

[email protected] • 415-497-9077

Josh Blount

Senior Growth Management Representative

Josh Blount

Josh is a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Before joining chrisad in 2007, he marketed new vision-testing technology to pediatricians. Prior to his work in the medical field, Josh consulted businesses in cost consolidation & increased production in everyday operations. Josh applies his business acumen & experience to help clients reach their goals.

[email protected] • 415-464-7450

Matt Pryor

Senior Growth Management Representative

Matt Pryor

Matt Pryor graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in advertising in 2005. Prior to joining chrisad, he worked as an advertising account executive for a daily newspaper’s print & website editions. As a chrisad team member, Matt is dedicated to his clients’ success & will do whatever it takes to ensure they prosper.

[email protected] • 415-261-8768

Leslie Leupen

Growth Management Representative

Leslie Leupen

Leslie is a 1999 graduate of Oral Roberts University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. She brought over 14 years of experience in advertising & marketing to chrisad & worked previously as an executive in Dallas/Ft. Worth before joining our team. She excels at strategizing with clients to clarify their path to success.

[email protected] • 415-497-6134

Brian Gale

Growth Management Representative

Brian Gale

Brian attended Syracuse University & holds an MBA with a dual concentration in marketing & finance from the University of Connecticut. He has over 10 years of experience, much of which is in the medical/healthcare field, most recently with an industry-leading consulting firm. Brian shows his dedication to superior customer service by establishing long-lasting relationships based on trust, honesty & a willingness to both “ask the tough questions” & “go the extra mile.”

[email protected] • 415-250-1172

Bailey Schneider

Growth Management Representative

Bailey Schneider

Bailey studied business at the University of Alabama, where she was also captain of the All Girl Cheer Squad. Prior to joining chrisad, she worked as a consultant with Next 90 Coaching. Bailey believes in changing dentistry one dental office at a time. She wants to not only help guide doctors to a long life of prosperity but also to better serve their communities, take excellent care of patients & support the livelihoods of their staff.

[email protected] • 415-218-2757

Sean Grace

Growth Management Representative

Sean Grace

Sean studied communications at Houston Community College in Texas. He has been a consultant for over 15 years, helping working professionals such as architects, engineers & the construction industry streamline their workflow & make their marketing more efficient by reducing costs on visual communication. He enjoys building partnership relationships with clients by collaborating with them to reach their goals, grow their businesses & improve the lives of all involved. He & his wife are enjoying raising their two young children in the area.

[email protected] • 415-250-1170

Matt Angel

Growth Management Representative

Matt Angel

Matt is a graduate of California State University, Chico, where he earned a degree in marketing with a minor in psychology. He has been part of the chrisad team since 2010. Matt has worked in several different positions at chrisad before being promoted to Growth Management Representative, giving him a valuable breadth of understanding of client growth & prosperity. Matt’s top priority is achieving tangible results for his clients & he is personally dedicated to the success of every practice he works with. He & his wife were born & raised in the Bay Area & currently enjoy living there together.

[email protected] • 415-300-7814

Matthew Dale

Growth Management Representative

Matthew Dale

Matthew earned dual degrees in Business Management & Marketing with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Purdue University in Indiana. As the son of a successful chrisad client, he personally witnessed the growth of his parents’ dental practice. He uses the same dental marketing strategies to help his clients prosper.

[email protected] • 415-497-6635

We’re Here to Ensure Your Enjoyable Growth

Our History

Our Leadership Team

John Christensen

Founder & President

Nick Gauthier

Chief Operating Officer

Cory Schoebel

Director of Growth Management

Staci Bonaso

Director of Client Services & Compliance

Nicole Dumitrescu

Director of Admin. Services & Events

Our Growth Management Team

Mike Angel

Vice President of Client Growth

Matt Pryor

Senior Growth Management Representative

Leslie Leupen

Growth Management Representative

Brian Gale

Growth Management Representative

Bailey Schneider

Growth Management Representative

Sean Grace

Growth Management Representative

Matt Angel

Growth Management Representative

Matthew Dale

Growth Management Representative

Zoe Schott

Growth Management Representative

Our Brand Management Team

Daniel Farmer

Client Services Supervisor

Natalie Coley

Brand Manager

Tyler Darke

Brand Manager

Geoff Greenlee

Brand Manager

Lynn Bowe

Digital Brand Manager

Max Gibson

Brand Manager

We’re Here to Ensure
Your Enjoyable Growth