Chris Tolles

CEO and Co-Founder at Yard Stick PBC

Chris Tolles is an accomplished advisor at the Common Crawl Foundation, based in San Francisco, California. He has a diverse background in technology and entrepreneurship, with significant experience in various leadership roles.

Professional Experience

Common Crawl Foundation: Currently serving as an Advisor.
Bullpen Capital: President since 2015, focusing on venture capital.
Bankroll: Served as President from 2021 to 2023.
HotStreak Fantasy Sports: Worked as a Business Advisor from 2021 to 2022.
Topix: Co-founded and served as CEO from 2007 to 2019, also held the position of General Manager at Publishers Clearing House from 2019 to 2020.
Previous Roles: Held various marketing and product management positions at companies like AOL, Netscape Communications, and Sun Microsystems.

Education

Chris Tolles earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego. He also has educational ties with The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

With over 500 connections on LinkedIn, Chris is well-networked within the tech and entrepreneurial communities.1

Highlights

Nov 22 · twitter

This is an amazing thread. Like, bonkers. As they say, big if true.

Oct 15 · PR Web

WebmasterRadio.FM and Susan Bratton Talk with Leading Tech ... - PR Web

Sep 16 · BizNews

2018 change saw Facebook rewarding outrage; Zuckerberg resisted fixes – With insights from The Wall Street Journal - BizNews

Experience

CEO and Co-Founder at Yard Stick PBC (September 2020 - Present)

CEO and Co-Founder at Sundaily (October 2017 - September 2020), Innovation Advisory Council Member at Newton-Wellesley Hospital (2017 - 2019), Venture Design and Science Commercialization Consultant at Various Academic and Clinical Research Institutions (2016 - 2018), Founding Faculty, Executive Education at Rhode Island School of Design (2016 - 2018), Associate Director, Business Development at Emulate (2016), Associate at Innosight (2014 - 2016), Business Design and Strategy Associate, New Ventures at Steelcase (2013), Development Designer, Acting Design Director, and Design Advisor at One Earth Designs (2010 - 2013), Organizer - International Development Design Summit at MIT D-Lab (2010), Project Assistant, Shelter Section at Norwegian Refugee Council (2009), Information Mapping Consultant, Shelter Section at CARE International (2009), Training & Publications Manager at Shelter Centre (2008 - 2009)

Education

BFA in Furniture Design from Rhode Island School of Design (2004 - 2008), MBA in Leadership and Organizational Transformation from Boston University Questrom School of Business (2012 - 2014)