Christopher Kondo, Ph.D.

Filmmaker & Video Production Manager | Lecturer of Marketing, Emeritus, at Cal State Fullerton | Former Executive Career Advisor | Former Corporate Marketing Executive

Tustin, California, United States

About

As a filmmaker, I create videos for emerging nonprofits. I completed a short documentary on longevity. As a freelance video production manager, I recently completed a project for Beard Boy Productions. I am studying film at Santa Ana College. My curriculum includes classes in video editing, cinematography, acting, and agency film production. Please see: https://stageforward.weebly.com As a Marketing Professor at Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics, I taught both undergraduate and MBA courses. My research areas included marketing education pedagogy and sales. I co-founded and was Director, The Sales Leadership Center; Interim Director, Graduate Programs; instructor in both the MBA Leadership Academy and Gianneschi Summer School for Non-Profits. Concurrently, I was a Senior Advisor with LHH’s International Center for Executive Options. I partnered with executives as they identified and secured their next opportunities. A Certified Career Consultant, I developed and taught job search workshops, facilitated executive networking groups, and published on the use of "job clubs" for professionals. Prior to joining Cal State Fullerton, I worked in corporate marketing. Most recently, I served as VP, Global Marketing, for Novartis' Chiron Blood Testing Division. I also held senior marketing positions with Viasys, ZLB, and Quest Diagnostics. I worked at Baxter International for fifteen years in marketing and technical project management. Specialties: Marketing, sales, education, teaching, career counseling, consulting, international, project management, healthcare, medical products, pharmaceuticals, higher education.

Experience

  • California State University, Fullerton (19 yrs 7 mos)
    • Career Advisor, The Women's Leadership Program
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Serve as career advisor/mentor to members of The Women's Leadership Program at CSUF.

    • VP & Executive Committee Member, Emeriti of Cal State Fullerton
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    • Lecturer of Marketing, Emeritus
      2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

      As a member of the marketing faculty, I taught both undergraduate and graduate courses including Principles of Marketing, Marketing Management, Market Research, Advertising and Promotion, Sales, Industrial Marketing, and Marketing Strategy.

  • Filmmaker & Video Production Manager at Video production
    2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    As an emerging filmmaker, I have completed a short documentary on longevity and videos for two non-profit organizations.

  • ICEO Senior Advisor at Lee Hecht Harrison
    2009 - 2022 · 13 yrs

    Senior Advisor with LHH’s International Center for Executive Options (ICEO) program which provides customized transition support to C-suite executives. Drawing on my experience as a senior executive, I partnered with the executives as they determined what’s truly important to them, identified potential paths, and secured new opportunities.

  • Vice President, Global Marketing, Chiron at Novartis
    2005 - 2006 · 1 yr

    Marketing responsibility for Chiron blood testing business unit, a leading supplier of diagnostic products for nucleic acid based blood screening. Launched West Nile virus assay. Member of senior level oversight board with development partner, Gen-Probe.

  • Global Marketing Executive at Viasys, ZLB, Quest Diagnostics, Baxter International, General Foods
    1980 - 2004 · 24 yrs

    After starting my career in consumer packaged goods transitioned to healthcare products/services where I held positions of increasing responsibility including Global VP, Marketing, and Director, Technical Project Management.