Christie Ray leads the agency partner success team at Profound, supporting marketing and digital agencies as they navigate the growing AEO landscape with their clients. Christie Ray joined Profound in 2025, bringing deep agency-side experience from her previous roles at Publicis Groupe and The BrandTech Group in New York, where she partnered with global enterprise brands on martech strategy, consumer insights and managed cross-functional client services teams. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Christie Ray is dedicated to building strong, hands-on relationships with agency partners of Profound, and empowering them with the tools and insights needed to excel in the world of AI powered search.