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Chris Richardson

Producer Of Wine, Whiskey, Craft Beer... at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Variant Events</span>
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Seasoned marketing and sales professional with experience in event planning and entrepreneurship.
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Greater Richmond Region, US
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  • Marketing
  • Retail
  • Sales
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
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Chris Richardson is a seasoned marketing and sales professional with extensive experience in event planning, retail, and entrepreneurship. He has worked with various companies, including Variant Events, Paterson Design Inc, and Traeger, in roles such as producer, project manager, and sales representative. Richardson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (Marketing) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Experience

  • Variant Events
    • Producer Of Wine, Whiskey, Craft Beer, And Culinary Events: Va Wine Expo, Smo...
  • Variant Events
    • Richmond, Virginia, United States
    • Producer of Wine, Whiskey, Craft Beer, and Culinary Events: Va Wine Expo, SMO...
      • Jan 2015 - Present
      • Richmond, Virginia, United States

      Member of a management team which creates and operates regional, national, and international events featuring wine, whiskey, fine dining, craft beer, and musical entertainment. Responsibilities include Conceptual Planning, Selection/Purchasing, Marketing/Promotion, Logistics, Security, Staff Trai...

  • HokieHuddle
    • Richmond, VA
    • Commercial Property Owner, Landlord, Developer
      • Oct 2010 - Present
      • Richmond, VA

      Historic reuse developer and leasing manager. Currently seeking business tenants/partners for my small commercial building located in Richmond Virginia&#39;s Downtown Arts District. The building is adjacent to the Greater Richmond Convention Center, near Hilton and Marriott hotels, Richmond Cente...

  • Paterson Design Inc
    • Richmond VA
    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2018 - Dec 2020
      • Richmond VA

      Multi-site project manager for renovative construction of healthcare facilities.

  • Cameron Hughes
    • Wine Educator, Merchandiser, and Sales Rep
      • Sep 2007 - Jun 2018

      Long-serving, consistently successful sales representative for this highly regarded producer of excellent quality, extreme-value wines.

  • Jack Morton / Productions Plus
    • USA
    • Automotive Product Specialist
      • Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
      • USA

      NASCAR, SEMA trade show, Barrett Jackson collector car auction, various other events and promotions.

  • Traeger
    • North America
    • Brand Ambassador, Product Specialist, Sales Consultant
      • Apr 2016 - Jan 2017
      • North America

      Travel to Costco warehouses and special events throughout the US and Canada, conducting demonstrations of the Traeger outdoor cooking system: a wood-fired convection oven+grill+smoker!

  • American Direct Logistics, LLC
    • Assembly/Service Technician
      • May 2007 - Apr 2016

      Assembly, installation, and repair of fitness equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, multi-station gyms, etc. Brands include NordicTrack, Nautillus, Bowflex, Sole, et al.

  • Flow Wine Group
    • Richmond, Virginia Area
    • Sales Representative
      • Aug 2013 - Apr 2015
      • Richmond, Virginia Area

      Sampling and sales of fine wines for major brands and small producers, domestic and international.

  • SmartRevenue
    • Project Liaison
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2010

      Manager of field operations for a number of nationwide research projects. Responsible for acquiring, formatting, aggregating, interpreting, and presenting data collected from actual shoppers in a retail environment. Additionally responsible for selecting, scheduling, supplying, supervising, and...

  • Chicago's Originial Watch Closeout
    • Founder/Manager
      • May 1992 - Dec 2003

      Itinerant retail program which spanned major US urban centers including Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Atlanta. This innovative, original concept defined a new retail category. Gregarious street-level marketing succeeded in yielding tens of thousands of loyal, repeat...

  • US Navy
    • Veteran, Commissioned Officer
      • Dec 1984 - Nov 1987

      AOCS class 1385. Served as Legal Officer of aviation squadron VFA-137 "Kestrels" based at Cecil Field FL and deployed on the Coral Sea CV-43 (6th Fleet, Norfolk VA). Instrumental in chartering/developing one of the world's first F/A-18 "Hornet" squadrons.

Education

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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