Chris Jones
About Chris Jones
Chris Jones is the Area Vice President of Inside Sales Payer at Change Healthcare and holds a senior interim position at Optum, with a background in software sales, instructional design, and adult learning.
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Chris Jones is the Area Vice President of Inside Sales Payer at Optum. He also serves as the Senior Vice President of Remote Sales and Market Development (interim) at the same company.
Current Positions at Optum
Chris Jones is currently working at Optum as a Senior Vice President of Remote Sales and Market Development (interim) and as the Area Vice President of Remote Sales Payer. He has been with Optum in these roles since 2023, operating primarily from the Nashville Metropolitan Area.
Past Roles at Change Healthcare
Before joining Optum, Chris held the position of Area Vice President- Inside Sales Payer at Change Healthcare from 2019, with a base in Nashville, TN. His role involved managing sales operations and developing strategies for inside sales within the payer sector.
Previous Experience
Chris Jones has a diverse work history spanning multiple industries and roles. Prior positions include Inside Sales Manager at Comdata in Brentwood, Tennessee in 2019, Business Solutions Manager at ALLDATA from 2017 to 2019, and a series of roles at Quadrant Information Services, including Executive Vice President Business Development from 2011 to 2014. He also held positions at Cintas, Level (3) Communications, BellSouth Corporation, and Prison Health Services.
Education and Expertise
Chris studied at Middle Tennessee State University where he earned an MA in Clinical Psychology from 1995 to 1998. He also holds a BS in Psychology from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, obtained between 1989 and 1994. He specializes in software sales and SaaS, instructional design, e-learning, and has skills in tools like Camtasia and Adobe Captivate. His background in adult learning and web design further complements his professional portfolio.