Kyle Sexton

Kyle Sexton loves business. Kyle's first business was selling dollar bills for two dollars each in sixth grade. While attending the University of Oregon - as other students preferred the party scene over studying - Kyle avoided both by reading and writing business plans. He landed a summer job as a real estate apprentice for a developer who was willing to teach him everything he knew about business.

Back in his hometown of Salem, Oregon, Kyle was looking for leadership opportunities. He found it working at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. It's been said that great leaders give meaning to the work, and after a very short while working for a great leader, Kyle found meaning in the work. This fueled many changes to the structure and model of the chamber, propelled by popular benefits and national acclaim.

The son of a teacher and coach, Kyle now coaches and teaches people who want to transform their organization's marketing from boring to booming, from scattered to aligned, and from noisy to powerful.

Kyle is an award-winning marketing strategist and international speaker and author on the topics of membership development, marketing and innovation. He was recognized by Chamber Executive magazine as one of the most influential innovators in the chamber of commerce industry.

He is the chamber industry's foremost authority on premium pricing, and guides organizations through the transition from a traditional dues method to value-based tiers. His research and methods have been featured in industry publications, as well as national conventions and regional conferences.

Kyle's innovative social media accelerator has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and is the author of Follow You Anywhere and Remembership: New Strategies for Remarkable Membership Organizations.