Christopher Hill
Founder & CEO
Before founding PerkSpot in 2006, Chris worked for Lake Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, managing portfolio companies and evaluating acquisition opportunities in the business services space. Prior to Lake Capital, he worked in Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin’s healthcare investment banking unit. Chris earned a BS in Business & Economics from Taylor University.
Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors of Griffith Tutoring, a non-profit organization preparing underprivileged Chicago high school students for the ACT college entrance exam.
Branden Smythe
Founder & VP of Business Development
Branden managed territory accounts for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, a German pharmaceutical company, before joining PerkSpot. Prior to Boehringer, he worked for InterVarsity, a non-profit organization focused on serving college students, where he ran the Indiana University chapter and oversaw other national initiatives. Branden earned a BS in Finance & International Business from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Brandon Straub
Director of Strategy & Marketing
Prior to joining PerkSpot Brandon worked for Deloitte Consulting in its Strategy & Operations group. At Deloitte, he consulted with Fortune 100 Retail and Energy clients on competitive analysis, strategy development, performance improvement, and organization design & governance. Brandon earned a BS in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Brandon currently serves on the Associate Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago and the Chicago E-Council for The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.