Carter Gilchrist
About Carter Gilchrist
Carter Gilchrist is a Strategic Advisor and Co-Founder of Unbounce, where he has played a pivotal role since its inception in 2009.
Company
Carter Gilchrist co-founded Unbounce in 2009. The company, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, focuses on helping marketers build high-converting landing pages. Unbounce has grown under Gilchrist's leadership, including a significant $52M funding round and the acquisition of an AI-powered copywriting product, now available as Smart Copy within the platform.
Title
Carter Gilchrist currently serves as a Strategic Advisor at Unbounce. Since 2020, he has held this role, contributing his extensive expertise to the company's strategic direction. Previously, he served as President from 2018 to 2020 and as Chief Product Officer from 2009 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Carter Gilchrist studied Interactive Media at Vancouver Film School from 2003 to 2004. His education provided a strong foundation for his career in design and development, which began with freelance work from 1998 to 2009. He has a deep understanding of user experience, product management, and strategic planning.
Background
Before co-founding Unbounce, Carter Gilchrist co-founded Fire450 Internet Product Development from 2008 to 2010. He also served as a Senior Interface Developer at Riptown.com Media from 2005 to 2008. His early career included freelance design and development from 1998 to 2009.
Achievements
Carter Gilchrist has achieved notable success in his career. He played a key role in building the User Experience and Product Management teams at Unbounce and drove the product strategy and roadmap as Chief Product Officer. He also led day-to-day operations and the executive leadership team as President. Under his leadership, Unbounce was bootstrapped out of a 500-square-foot room in Gastown, Vancouver.