Gabe Tartaglia is the Vice President of Sales for Sirius XM. Based in Chicago, Gabe manages the sales organization and revenue operations for Pandora’s National Sales Verticals. Prior to that, Gabe ran Pandora’s 17-state sales region in the central third of the United States. Previously, Gabe spent almost two decades in broadcast radio, including positions as Station Manager and Director of Sales for CBS Radio on the East Coast and in Chicago. Gabe holds undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Management Information Systems from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His other professional interests include mentoring and guest instructor work at YearUp Chicago (http://www.yearup.org/). Additionally, Gabe runs his own daily media blog (http://www.dailygabe.com). Gabe’s favorite Pandora station is “System Of A Down Radio”, and in true alt-rock tradition attended high school with members of Nine Inch Nails.