Chris Elkins

Chris Elkins, a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience building growth businesses, has a unique combination of big company knowledge and an entrepreneurial spirit. He thrives in managing groups, as well as doing the tireless work himself. As an experienced implementer of sales and operations planning practices, he is comfortable in businesses pre-revenue start-ups to publicly traded multi-nationals. Chris is highly skilled in logistics management, system integrations, establishing fulfillment partners, and building strategic plans that drive successful outcomes.

He has a Bachelor's of Science in Finance from Villnova University and a Master's in Business Administration in Finance and Operations from the University of Minnesota. He has served as the Director of Operations at Kinco, LLC, Founder/CEO at Sterrins Group, Partner/Board Member at Thunderbolt Sportswear, Director of Supply Chain at Brew Dr. Kombucha, Executive VP - Sales and Operations at White Sierra, and Director of Global Sales Operations at Columbia Sportswear Company. Further, he co-founded MadeHere PDX and served on their Board of Directors.