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Chris S. has a diverse work experience in product management and innovation. Chris currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer at Embroker, a commercial insurance company focused on simplifying coverage for businesses. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Product Officer at Wander, a travel technology company.

Chris also has experience as a Director of Product Management & User Experience at Valimail, where they successfully executed the product vision and strategy for a portfolio of enterprise SaaS email marketing products. Before that, they worked as Principal Consultant, Product Management and Innovation at AgileThought, leading client-based product teams and delivering high-impact products and experiences for various companies.

Chris's entrepreneurial skills are highlighted by their role as Founder & CEO of EdgeHopper, where they built a product management consulting organization that assisted clients like Jackson Hewitt and CrowdSpring in delivering products to the market. Chris was also the Executive Vice President, Product Management at LeadingAgile, where they led product and portfolio management process improvements for companies such as Riot Games and Ford.

Their previous experience includes roles such as Director of Product Management at Return Path, where they defined and executed the product vision for email intelligence products, and Director of Product Management at Schneider Electric DMS NS (formerly Telvent), where they guided the development of mapping products for the utility infrastructure management market.

To further expand their expertise, Chris worked as a Product Management/Agile Consultant at Rally Software Development, providing consulting services and training in product management and agile transformation to various organizations. Chris also co-founded DTS Agile, a division of Data Transfer Solutions, where they managed GIS product development projects.

Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated a deep understanding of design thinking principles, customer-centric product development, and delivering successful products to the market.

Chris S. completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Oceanography from Texas A&M University from 1995 to 1998. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Geology from Long Island University, where they studied from 1993 to 1995. In terms of additional certifications, Chris obtained several professional development certifications including Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Method Facilitator from the Association of Master Trainers in May 2019, Leadership Development Program from Eckerd College in April 2019, Improv for Business from Second City Works in June 2018, and Executive Education in Customer-Focused Innovation and Design Thinking Bootcamp from Stanford University in October 2016 and September 2016, respectively.