Drew Sechrist
Sales leader and founder — CEO & Co‑founder, Connect The Dots
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Miami, Florida
Joined November 2024
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Summary
Experienced sales leader who built his early career at Salesforce (employee #36) and rose to top seller, top sales manager, and VP of the High‑Tech vertical — he leverages that experience to design products and plays that make introductions and relationship strength first‑class assets. understandingvc+1
Serial founder/operator: after a decade at Salesforce he launched Koozoo (CEO) and later founded Connect The Dots, where he serves as CEO, focusing the company on relationship intelligence for GTM teams and raising institutional capital (including a Series A). understandingvc+1
Go‑to‑market and revenue operator: served as Chief Revenue Officer at Rocketrip (2016) and has led revenue at multiple startups — his public interviews and press emphasize practical plays for leveraging executive networks to accelerate deals. prnewswire+1
Collegiate athlete and UNC alumnus: studied International Studies (minor in Business) at UNC Chapel Hill in the mid‑1990s and competed on the UNC swim team, reflecting a competitive team background carried into his leadership style. goheels+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
GTM Podcast: Employee 36 at Salesforce Built His Career off a Network Approach
June 1, 2023Podcast episode covering Sechrist's Salesforce tenure, how he leverages networks to drive revenue, and tactical GTM plays (also touches on Connect The Dots origin).
Building Connect The Dots — Understanding VC (guest interview)
April 1, 2023Long‑form interview discussing his career at Salesforce, the origin story of Connect The Dots, and his approach to relationship‑driven sales and product strategy.
Hobbies
Competitive / collegiate swimming (past) goheels
Travel and public speaking (frequent speaker and podcast guest) understandingvc+1
Notes
MMMladen Markovićsaid they've seen
DSDrew Sechrist
lead their company through a significant challenge or period of growth as CEO.Aug 18, 2025
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