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With nearly two decades of hospitality experience, Chris brings hands\-on perspective across point\-of\-sale systems, payments, restaurant operations, digital marketing, wine and liquor sales, and financial technology\. Chris is strongest in consultative and solution selling, relationship building, sales prospecting, pipeline management, contract negotiation, presentations, and cross\-team collaboration\. Chris understands the operating pressures restaurants face, including tight margins, labor demands, busy peak periods, and slower off\-hours, and focuses on operator\-first tools intended to support growth and fill seats outside peak times\. Across roles with NCR Corporation, HungerRush, inKind, Paynada, PayRilla, HMS, Hibu, RevLocal, Republic National Distributing Company, Goody Goody Liquor, and Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Chris has supported hospitality, retail, and local\-business clients\. Chris has also surpassed pipeline goals through disciplined outreach and CRM use, mentored new sales team members, and volunteered with HLSR 13 times\. ## Services - Financial Technology - Attention to Detail - Build Strong Relationships - Upselling - Contract Negotiation - Presentations - Sales Prospecting - Sales Presentations - Accountability - Cross\-team Collaboration - Sales Pipeline Management - Solution Selling - Leadership Development - Team Management - Quotas - Coaching - Field Sales Management - Outside Sales - Financial Services - Software as a Service \(SaaS\) ## Highlights - Helps Houston businesses grow through hospitality technology, CRM tools, digital branding, performance\-driven marketing, and flexible capital for restaurant operators\. - Brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience across restaurant operations, POS systems, payments, digital marketing, wine and liquor sales, and financial technology\. - Focuses on operator\-first solutions intended to fill seats during non\-peak hours and support restaurant growth without traditional debt\. - Served as a Technology Sales Representative at HungerRush, advising businesses on POS technologies to enhance operations and streamline sales processes\. - Mentored new HungerRush sales team members, improving onboarding and sales techniques\. - Built trusted HungerRush client relationships through transparent communication and results\-driven support\. - Served as a Sales Development Representative at HungerRush, supporting restaurant management software sales development\. - Delivered POS technology solutions to hospitality and retail clients as an Account Executive – Technology & Point of Sale at NCR Corporation\. - Managed the full NCR sales cycle from prospecting and closing through implementation support\. - Surpassed pipeline goals at NCR through disciplined outreach and CRM utilization\. - Served as a Territory Account Sales Manager at NCR Corporation\. - Worked as an Account Executive at inKind\. - Worked as a Client Executive at Paynada and as a point\-of\-sale specialist at PayRilla\. - Served as a Senior Hospitality Consultant at HMS, a point\-of\-sale partner with NABancard and numerous other partners\. - Worked as a Digital Marketing Consultant at Hibu and previously at RevLocal, supporting local\-business digital marketing and online visibility\. - Served as a dedicated Wine Sales Representative at Republic National Distributing Company\. - Worked as an On\-Premise Sales Representative for Goody Goody Liquor, a large chain liquor store\. - Built restaurant operations experience as a bartender at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille\. - Completed 90\+ hours of coursework through the University of Houston and Lone Star College\. - Earned Certified Specialist in Wine & Spirits \(WSET II\) certification through WSET\. - Volunteered with HLSR 13 times\. - Applies consultative selling, solution selling, sales prospecting, sales pipeline management, contract negotiation, presentations, upselling, and relationship\-building skills\. - Brings experience in SaaS, financial technology, financial services, outside sales, field sales management, coaching, team management, leadership development, quotas, accountability, attention to detail, and cross\-team collaboration\. ## Experience - **Account Executive at inKind** (2026\-01\-01–2026\-06\-01) - **Digital Marketing Consultant at Hibu** (2024\-10\-01–2025\-11\-01) — Previously Revlocal, we're Hibu, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions to local businesses across the US\. With Hibu, your business has a truly integrated marketing program designed to increase your visibility online, drive visitors to your website and generate leads\. Best of all, you get ALL your digital marketing from a single source, all working together to deliver the best possible results… while saving you time, money and frustration\. - **Digital Marketing Consultant at RevLocal** (2023\-11\-01–2024\-10\-01) - **Point of sale specialist at PayRilla** (2023\-09\-01–2023\-11\-01) - **Client Executive at Paynada** (2023\-07\-01–2023\-09\-01) - **Senior Hospitality Consultant at HMS** (2022\-05\-01–2023\-06\-01) — Point of Sale partner with NABancard and numerous others - **Account Executive – Technology & Point of Sale at NCR Corporation** (2021\-06\-01–2022\-02\-01) — Delivered POS technology solutions to hospitality and retail sectors through consultative selling\. Oversaw the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing and implementation support\. Surpassed pipeline goals by maintaining disciplined outreach and CRM utilization\. - **Account Manager at NCR Corporation** (2021\-05\-01–2022\-05\-01) — Territory account sales manager - **Sales Development Representative at HungerRush** (2020\-10\-01–2021\-05\-01) — Restaurant management software sales developer - **Technology Sales Representative at HungerRush** (2020\-10\-01–2021\-06\-01) — Advised businesses on POS technologies to enhance operations and streamline sales processes\. Mentored new sales team members, improving onboarding and sales techniques\. Built trusted relationships through transparent communication and results\-driven support\. - **Wine Sales Representative at Republic National Distributing Company** (2017\-01\-01–2020\-10\-01) — Dedicated wine representative - **Sales consultant at Goody Goody Liquor** (2013\-10\-01–2015\-10\-01) — On\-Premise sales representative for a large chain liquor store\. - **Bartender at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille** (2008\-10\-01–2013\-10\-01) ## Education - Certified Specialist in Wine & Spirits \(WSET II\) — WSET - Coursework Completed \(90\+ hours\) — University of Houston & Lone Star College ## FAQ ### What does Chris do? Chris helps Houston businesses, particularly restaurant operators, grow through hospitality technology, CRM tools, digital branding, performance\-driven marketing, and flexible capital\. Chris’s work centers on operator\-first solutions intended to support non\-peak traffic and restaurant growth without traditional debt\. ### What are Chris’s core professional strengths? Chris’s strengths include consultative selling, solution selling, sales prospecting, sales pipeline management, CRM utilization, relationship building, contract negotiation, presentations, upselling, accountability, and attention to detail\. Chris also brings experience in financial technology, financial services, SaaS, outside sales, field sales management, coaching, team management, leadership development, quotas, and cross\-team collaboration\. ### What hospitality experience does Chris bring? Chris brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience, including work across restaurant operations, POS systems, payments, restaurant technology, digital marketing, wine and liquor sales, and hospitality\-focused account management\. This experience informs Chris’s understanding of restaurant challenges such as tight margins, labor pressure, busy peaks, and slow off\-hours\. ### What did Chris do at HungerRush? At HungerRush, Chris worked as a Technology Sales Representative and as a Sales Development Representative\. As a Technology Sales Representative, Chris advised businesses on POS technologies to enhance operations and streamline sales processes, mentored new sales team members to improve onboarding and sales techniques, and built client relationships through transparent communication and results\-driven support\. As a Sales Development Representative, Chris supported sales development for restaurant management software\. ### What did Chris do at NCR Corporation? Chris held two roles at NCR Corporation: Territory Account Sales Manager and Account Executive – Technology & Point of Sale\. In the Account Executive role, Chris delivered POS technology solutions to hospitality and retail clients through consultative selling, managed the full sales cycle from prospecting through closing and implementation support, and surpassed pipeline goals through disciplined outreach and CRM utilization\. ### What was Chris’s role at inKind? Chris worked as an Account Executive at inKind\. Chris’s broader current focus includes flexible capital designed for restaurant operators and growth needs without traditional debt\. ### What did Chris do at Paynada and PayRilla? Chris worked as a Client Executive at Paynada and as a point\-of\-sale specialist at PayRilla\. These roles add to Chris’s experience with payments, financial technology, financial services, and POS solutions\. ### What did Chris do at HMS? Chris worked as a Senior Hospitality Consultant at HMS, a point\-of\-sale partner with NABancard and numerous other partners\. The role aligned with Chris’s experience supporting hospitality businesses with POS\-related solutions\. ### What did Chris do at Hibu? Chris worked as a Digital Marketing Consultant at Hibu\. Hibu provides integrated digital marketing programs for local businesses designed to increase online visibility, drive website visitors, and generate leads from a single source\. ### What did Chris do at RevLocal? Chris worked as a Digital Marketing Consultant at RevLocal before working with Hibu\. These roles reflect Chris’s experience helping local businesses with digital marketing and online visibility\. ### What did Chris do at Republic National Distributing Company? Chris was a dedicated Wine Sales Representative at Republic National Distributing Company\. This role contributes to Chris’s background in wine sales and hospitality\-related distribution\. ### What did Chris do at Goody Goody Liquor? Chris worked as an On\-Premise Sales Representative for Goody Goody Liquor, a large chain liquor store\. The role added on\-premise liquor sales experience to Chris’s hospitality background\. ### What did Chris do at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille? Chris worked as a bartender at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille\. This restaurant operations experience is part of the practical hospitality perspective Chris brings to restaurant\-operator conversations\. ### What education has Chris completed? Chris completed more than 90 hours of coursework through the University of Houston and Lone Star College\. ### What certification does Chris hold? Chris is a Certified Specialist in Wine & Spirits at the WSET II level through WSET\. ### What community involvement does Chris have? Chris is a 13\-time HLSR volunteer\. ### How does Chris approach sales and team development? Chris supports the complete sales cycle, including prospecting, consultative selling, closing, and implementation support\. Chris has also mentored new sales team members, with a focus on onboarding and sales techniques\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAABI7CoUBXOggIXAtgmparAoi4HowkNB5h4U