Shackelford will continue leading Flex Your AI while supporting commercial growth strategy across SAASO.AI’s expanding software portfolio.

SAN RAMON, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2026 / Flex Your AI today announced that its founder and CEO, Chris Shackelford, has been appointed Fractional Chief Growth Officer of SAASO.AI, following a strategic advisory engagement with SAASO.AI founder and CEO Rabbi Russell Rabichev that began in late May.

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The fractional appointment complements Shackelford’s continued leadership of Flex Your AI. In this role, he will advise SAASO.AI on commercial growth strategy by identifying and prioritizing commercial opportunities, strengthening go-to-market strategy and supporting long-term revenue growth. SAASO.AI’s operating teams will continue leading implementation and day-to-day operations.

“Flex Your AI was built to help businesses strengthen revenue growth through practical strategies and technology,” Shackelford said. “This appointment provides an opportunity to apply that experience across SAASO.AI’s portfolio, identify meaningful commercial opportunities and help guide the company’s next stage of growth.”

Shackelford brings 28 years of experience in revenue growth, customer success, enterprise technology and startup leadership. His career includes 10 years at Salesforce, executive leadership roles at several technology startups and responsibility for Customer Success West at SAP.

During his time at SAP, Shackelford worked closely with Sales and Customer Success teams as the organization expanded from approximately $400 million to more than $2 billion in revenue over a three-year period. The achievement reflected a collaborative effort across the organization, with Sales and Customer Success working closely together throughout that period of growth.

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“Chris brings a disciplined approach to commercial growth and a deep understanding of revenue strategy,” said Rabichev. “He brings the vision and operating experience to identify opportunities across products, markets and audiences while helping us prioritize where to focus. That is exactly the type of growth leadership SAASO.AI needs as we continue expanding our software portfolio.”

Shackelford founded Flex Your AI to help service businesses strengthen revenue performance through artificial intelligence and practical revenue systems. The company supports lead engagement, customer follow-up, upselling, renewals, reputation management and customer re-engagement strategies.

“Flex Your AI remains central to my work,” Shackelford said. “Working with SAASO.AI provides an opportunity to apply these strategies in another growing organization while creating valuable insights that benefit both companies.”

SAASO.AI’s portfolio includes solutions supporting:

  • Google Maps optimization and local business visibility.

  • Celebrity, creator and influencer partnership platforms.

  • Membership community software with recurring revenue capabilities.

  • Press release distribution and media communications.

  • Corporate reporting and investor communications support.

These offerings complement SAASO.AI’s broader business model of developing, licensing and operating co-branded software platforms for celebrities, creators, business leaders and other audience owners. The company provides the technology, automation, customization and operational infrastructure that enables partners to launch, manage and scale subscription-based software businesses.

The appointment expands the reach of Flex Your AI’s revenue growth expertise while preserving clear operating responsibilities within each company.

About Flex Your AI

Flex Your AI is a revenue systems company based in San Ramon, California. The company helps service businesses strengthen revenue performance through artificial intelligence, customer engagement strategies and practical revenue operations.

For more information about Flex Your AI and its AI-powered revenue systems, visit https://flexyour.ai.

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About SAASO.AI

SAASO.AI is a Software as a Service Operating System that partners with celebrities, creators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to develop and operate co-branded software platforms and recurring revenue businesses. The company provides technology, automation, customization and operational support that help partners bring subscription-based software solutions to market.

For more information about SAASO.AI and its co-branded software platform solutions, visit https://saaso.ai.

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925-548-7355
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