Chris Sakalosky is the Vice President of Google Cloud North America Strategic Industries, responsible for the sales and customer engineering teams that serve leading Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Telecom, Retail, Media and Gaming companies. Chris leads the efforts to transform these customers’ businesses through the use of innovative cloud technologies. 
Beyond his role at Google Cloud, Chris serves as an active board member and advisor for several organizations, including Google's Health Advisory Board, CapitalG (Alphabet's growth fund), 25m Health, and T-Rex Medical.  In 2023, he served as the Co-President of Google Cloud's North America Go-To-Market Organization.
Prior to his current role, Chris was Vice President of Google Cloud’s Healthcare and Life Sciences organization, where he led a team of sales, delivery, technical and clinical industry professionals accountable for executing strategic partnerships with top healthcare and life sciences companies across North America. 
Before joining Google, Chris served as Microsoft’s Senior Vice President for the U.S. National Healthcare Organization and worldwide health leadership council. He served in a variety of leadership capacities during his 23-year tenure at Microsoft, including Vice President of U.S. Central Region Enterprise, Vice President of Corporate Account and Partners, and with startup businesses such as Microsoft Business Solutions Group (ERP/CRM) and Amalga.
Chris received a Bachelor’s Degree from Drew University in Madison, N.J., where he pursued his interests in international law and economic policy. He resides in the Chicago area with his wife and two daughters and is an active member of the Economics Club of Chicago.