An accomplished entrepreneur and executive, Chris is Chairman of the Board of MallardBay Outdoors, Inc. Prior to MallardBay, Chris was the founder of Waitr Holdings, Inc. and played an integral role in building Waitr into a leading on demand consumer technology company valued at over $1 billion under his leadership. Chris possesses a unique understanding of consumer behavior and the dynamics of viral scalable businesses, as well as deep experience in driving companies from the earliest stages through periods of explosive, “blitzscale” growth. Prior to founding Waitr Chris was a serial entrepreneur in multiple ventures in the technology and restaurant industries including full service and fast casual restaurants. Previous to entrepreneurship Chris had a 23-year career in technology serving in various management positions with McAfee Software, Optical Coating Labs, and Hyundai Electronics America. Chris is an accomplished entrepreneur and angel investor and continues to be an active member of the entrepreneurial ecosystem along the gulf coast. Chris has been recognized for numerous awards including the 2019 Ernst and Young Gulf Coast Entrepreneur of the Year, the 2019 ACG Dealmaker of the year, a member of the 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Silicon Bayou 100, the 2018 ACG Emerging Growth Company award, and the 2017 Jr. Achievement Startup Business of the Year.