Experience

Destination Think

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Tourism Sentiment Index

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Sydney, Australia TSI helps destination marketers defend budgets, spotlight success, and lead industry with awesome tools that use AI to measure destination visitor happiness.



Stockland

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor, Stockland PropTech Accelerator

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Sydney, Australia



BlueChilli Group

• Australia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP & Head of Partnerships

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2020

  Sydney, Australia Chris helps corporates innovate. From collaborating with startups to unlock new growth externally, through to helping intrepreneurs rapidly validate and commercialise ideas internally, Chris leads BlueChilli conversations with corporates.



Spark* International Incorporated

• Evangelist

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2018

  Supporting the amazing work of Spark International and their ongoing effort to FIND, ACCELERATE, SUPPORT and FUND Changemakers - entrepreneurs in developing countries with social business ideas. In August/September 2014, Chris cycled 1800kms on $3 a day from Seattle to San Francisco! (see: www.seattle2sanfran.com) Featured in American and Australian media, he successfully raised over $17,000 via a crowdfunding campaign at www.seattle2sanfran.com. Funds were used to enable Spark*… Show more Supporting the amazing work of Spark International and their ongoing effort to FIND, ACCELERATE, SUPPORT and FUND Changemakers - entrepreneurs in developing countries with social business ideas. In August/September 2014, Chris cycled 1800kms on $3 a day from Seattle to San Francisco! (see: www.seattle2sanfran.com) Featured in American and Australian media, he successfully raised over $17,000 via a crowdfunding campaign at www.seattle2sanfran.com. Funds were used to enable Spark* International's 2015 intake of 19 local entrepreneurs in Kenya whose social business ideas will help end poverty. In February 2015, Chris travelled to Kenya to co-facilitate the accelerator program and mentor changemakers. Show less



AdventureHoney

• Australia
• Travel Arrangements

• Co-Founder

  • 2012 - Oct 2016

  Sydney Area, Australia AdventureHoney is where you safely book the best adventure tours and activities on Earth direct with local operators in Asia. The sweetest adventures on Earth!



Tyro Payments

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Growth Lead

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2015

  Sydney, Australia Tyro is a great Australian startup success story. Tyro raised $100M in 2016 then IPO'd and acquired a full banking license. One of the great Australian FinTech success stories. When Chris joined there were just ~30 employees. Chris built Tyro's news agency merchant acquiring business into its number one retail segment by market share.



mini-retirement

• Chief Experience Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  A year-long mini-retirement, where highlights include: Riding a bicycle from London to Istanbul, travelling overland through the middle east and kayaking the length of the Dead Sea, trekking through Patagonia, living with locals in the Amazonian jungle and four-wheel-driving across the the salt flats of Bolivia, living in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics before, snowboarding my way around Canada and finally returning home to Australia! *Sidenote: Yes, this may break a LikedIn 'rule'… Show more A year-long mini-retirement, where highlights include: Riding a bicycle from London to Istanbul, travelling overland through the middle east and kayaking the length of the Dead Sea, trekking through Patagonia, living with locals in the Amazonian jungle and four-wheel-driving across the the salt flats of Bolivia, living in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics before, snowboarding my way around Canada and finally returning home to Australia! *Sidenote: Yes, this may break a LikedIn 'rule' but, this 12 month gap in the professional journey was a huge part of the personal journey, and deserves mention! Look forward to sharing travel stories with you sometime :) Show less



Colliers

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Executive

  • 2005 - 2009

  Sydney, Australia Working with Australia's biggest listed property trusts and high net worth private investors, Chris transacted more than $100m in commercial real estate deal flow in Sydney's CBD.



Foxtel Group

• Australia
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales

  • 2004 - 2004

  Adelaide Area, Australia Chris took on a role with Foxtel while in his final semester of University. By the end of his tenure, he was the company's top salesman nationally. Aside from his first week on the job, Chris sold more Foxtel packages than any other salesman, every single week of his employment. Knocking on people's doors taught Chris the founding principles of sales craft. (And that you don't knock on doors where there's a sign, which reads: "This house is guarded by shotgun 3 days a week. You guess… Show more Chris took on a role with Foxtel while in his final semester of University. By the end of his tenure, he was the company's top salesman nationally. Aside from his first week on the job, Chris sold more Foxtel packages than any other salesman, every single week of his employment. Knocking on people's doors taught Chris the founding principles of sales craft. (And that you don't knock on doors where there's a sign, which reads: "This house is guarded by shotgun 3 days a week. You guess which 3.") Show less