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Through Leo Rising Tactical Media, the organization’s strategic advisory practice, Chris helps organizations strengthen market position, support commercialization, and pursue measurable growth through commercial strategy, market launch, brand development, digital transformation, and executive communications\. He is also developing complementary editorial and publishing initiatives focused on industry intelligence, thought leadership, and long\-form analysis across specialized markets\. Chris’s experience spans life sciences, technology, media, and enthusiast markets, including leadership roles at BioProcess International, Latham BioPharm Group, Computerworld, and the PGA of America\. His strengths include translating complex technical concepts into market\-facing strategy, leading cross\-functional commercial and digital initiatives, and connecting strategy with execution\. Chris has led distributed teams and onboarding remotely for 13 years, owned product, revenue, and team\-management responsibilities simultaneously, and integrated print and digital platforms to support growth across both channels\. ## Services - Change Management - Digital Transformation - Strategic Partnerships - Director level - Cross\-functional Team Leadership - Go\-to\-Market Strategy - CRM Databases - Sales Operations - Record Of Success - Business Strategy - Interpersonal Skills - Team Leadership - Sales Processes - Strategic Thinking - Brand Awareness - Business Process Improvement - Operations - Customer Satisfaction - Project Management - Team Building - Leadership - Account Management - Analytical Skills - Marketing Strategy - Product Development - Sales Management - New Business Development - Product Launch - Business Planning - Medical Devices ## Highlights - Leads the strategic launch and growth of Leo Rising Media Group, an advisory and media organization serving complex technical and scientific markets\. - Leads Leo Rising Tactical Media as Leo Rising Media Group's strategic advisory practice\. - Develops brand architecture, commercial strategy, and operating models across multiple ventures\. - Directs market\-launch and digital\-transformation initiatives spanning CMS, e\-commerce, CRM, analytics, marketing automation, and customer acquisition\. - Develops commercialization strategies, go\-to\-market plans, brand positioning, and integrated marketing programs aligned with business objectives and sustainable growth\. - Translates complex technical and scientific concepts into executive communications, thought leadership, commercial proposals, and market\-facing messaging\. - Designs KPI frameworks and performance\-measurement systems for data\-driven commercial, marketing, and operational decisions\. - Builds strategic partnerships, sponsorship programs, and diversified revenue models across advisory services, digital media, membership communities, and e\-commerce\. - Advises founders and executive leadership on organizational positioning, market expansion, commercialization, and growth strategy\. - Leads cross\-functional initiatives involving executive stakeholders, technical experts, creative teams, and commercial partners\. - Is developing editorial and publishing initiatives to deliver original analysis, industry intelligence, thought leadership, and long\-form analysis across specialized markets\. - Held the roles of Publisher & Digital Product Director, Publisher, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Associate Publisher, and Director of Electronic Media Development at BioProcess International\. - Integrated print and digital platforms rather than forcing replacement, supporting growth across both channels\. - Served as Senior Consultant at Latham BioPharm Group, part of Sia Partners\. - Served as Event Operations Manager for Strategic Programs & Events at Computerworld\. - Served as a Golf Professional at the PGA of America\. - Has 13 years of remote\-work experience leading and onboarding distributed teams\. - Owned full business operations across product, revenue, and team management simultaneously\. - Transformed a watch club into a business\. - Brings experience across life sciences, technology, media, and enthusiast markets\. - Completed Business Management education through the PGA of America and attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville\. ## Experience - **Managing Director \| Strategic Launch & Growth Advisory at Leo Rising Media Group** (2025\-01\-01–present) — Leading the strategic launch and growth of Leo Rising Media Group, an advisory and media organization that helps organizations accelerate growth through commercial strategy, market launch, brand development, digital transformation, and executive communications\. • I work with organizations navigating complex technical and scientific markets to develop strategies that strengthen market position, support commercialization, and drive measurable results\. • Leo Rising Tactical Media serves as the organization's strategic advisory practice, with additional editorial and publishing initiatives in development expanding the organization's ability to deliver industry intelligence, thought leadership, and long\-form analysis across specialized markets\. • Key responsibilities include: • Lead growth of a multi\-entity strategic advisory organization, developing brand architecture, commercial strategy, and operating models across multiple ventures\. • Direct end\-to\-end market launch and digital transfor - **Senior Consultant at Latham BioPharm Group, part of Sia Partners** (2024\-04\-01–2024\-11\-01) - **Publisher & Digital Product Director at BioProcess International** (2023\-06\-01–2024\-02\-01) - **Publisher at BioProcess International** (2022\-02\-01–2023\-06\-01) - **Associate Publisher at BioProcess International** (2016\-01\-01–2022\-02\-01) - **Director, Electronic Media Development at BioProcess International** (2011\-01\-01–2016\-01\-01) - **Eastern Regional Sales Manager at BioProcess International** (2009\-01\-01–2023\-06\-01) - **Event Operations Manager, Strategic Programs & Events at Computerworld** (2004\-12\-01–2009\-01\-01) - **Golf Professional at PGA of America** (1995\-02\-01–2005\-12\-01) ## Education - University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Business Management — PGA of America ## FAQ ### What does Chris do now? Chris leads strategic launch and growth advisory at Leo Rising Media Group\. He works with organizations in complex technical and scientific markets on commercial strategy, market launch, brand development, digital transformation, executive communications, commercialization, and sustainable growth\. ### What are Chris's core areas of expertise? Chris is strongest where strategy and execution meet\. His work brings together market intelligence, commercial planning, executive communications, operational leadership, go\-to\-market planning, strategic partnerships, and revenue\-model development to move organizations from concept to launch and from opportunity to growth\. ### What does Chris lead at Leo Rising Media Group? Chris leads the growth of Leo Rising Media Group as a multi\-entity strategic advisory organization\. His responsibilities include developing brand architecture, commercial strategy, and operating models across multiple ventures advising founders and executives on positioning, market expansion, commercialization, and growth strategy and leading cross\-functional work among executive stakeholders, technical experts, creative teams, and commercial partners\. ### What is Leo Rising Tactical Media? Leo Rising Tactical Media is Leo Rising Media Group's strategic advisory practice\. Chris uses it to partner with organizations navigating technical and evolving markets, while complementary editorial and publishing initiatives in development are intended to provide original analysis, industry intelligence, thought leadership, and long\-form analysis across specialized sectors\. ### What kinds of launch and digital\-transformation work does Chris lead? Chris directs end\-to\-end market\-launch and digital\-transformation initiatives involving CMS, e\-commerce, CRM, analytics, marketing automation, and customer acquisition\. He also develops commercialization strategies, go\-to\-market plans, brand positioning, integrated marketing programs, KPI frameworks, and performance\-measurement systems\. ### What roles has Chris held at BioProcess International? Chris has held several roles at BioProcess International: Publisher & Digital Product Director, Publisher, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Associate Publisher, and Director of Electronic Media Development\. ### What did Chris accomplish by integrating print and digital platforms? Chris addressed a complex operating challenge by integrating print and digital platforms rather than treating one as a replacement for the other\. The approach supported growth across both channels\. ### What was Chris's role at Latham BioPharm Group? Chris was a Senior Consultant at Latham BioPharm Group, which is part of Sia Partners\. ### What was Chris's role at Computerworld? Chris was Event Operations Manager for Strategic Programs & Events at Computerworld\. ### What is Chris's connection to the PGA of America? Chris was a Golf Professional at the PGA of America and completed Business Management education through the PGA of America\. ### What is Chris's education? Chris attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville\. He also studied Business Management through the PGA of America\. ### What is Chris's experience leading remote and distributed teams? Chris has 13 years of remote\-work experience leading and onboarding distributed teams\. He leads from experience and emphasizes doing the work needed to understand and support team members effectively\. ### What type of leadership scope does Chris bring? Chris has demonstrated the ability to own full business operations across product, revenue, and team management at the same time\. He is self\-motivated, works effectively with broad scope and multiple concurrent responsibilities, and is interested in challenging opportunities with fast\-growing companies rather than a role defined by a specific title\. ### What experience does Chris have in enthusiast markets? Chris has transformed a watch club into a business\. His experience also includes enthusiast markets alongside life sciences, technology, and media\. ### How does Chris approach demand generation and business development? Chris builds demand by listening before selling\. This approach aligns with his work in market research, competitive analysis, customer service, account management, sales processes, customer satisfaction, business development, and integrated marketing\. ### What skills does Chris bring to commercial and operational work? Chris's listed skills include change management, digital transformation, strategic partnerships, cross\-functional team leadership, go\-to\-market strategy, CRM databases, sales operations, business strategy, business process improvement, operations, project management, leadership, marketing strategy, product development, sales management, new business development, product launch, business planning, medical devices, strategic planning, program management, negotiation, sales, marketing, market research, competitive analysis, event planning, and customer service\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAADkl9sB4kDvDByEcHRSI7zm17\_lSvBVAkU