Chris Yount Email & Phone Number

Reno, Nv, Us

The Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship Family Business Program is designed to bring together family business owners, executive leaders, UNR alumni, and parents to explore the unique dynamics, challenges, and successes within family-owned enterprises.

Hayward, California, Us

For over 110 years, Norton Packaging has provided precision performance. Whether it’s a rigid plastic pail, a paint can, or a custom package specially designed and constructed, everything we make is crafted to our clients’ exacting standards. And everything we do is built upon our unwavering commitment to their satisfaction.

Reno, Nv, Us

Guest lecture for a variety of business classes, assist with the Sontag business plan competition, participate in international outreach to sister universities abroad, and mentor entrepreneurial student teams.

Entrelliance is a global community of founders, mentors, and investors working together to build great companies in a different model where the focus is on leadership and close collaboration over years to unlock the full potential of human capital.

Revolutionizing peer to peer economic interactions. Find us on the Apple App Store under "Gv & Tk"

Dallas, Texas, Us

Sellside Group was established to help business owners and management teams, grow the value of their businesses. The team at Sellside is made of executives with real-world experience in starting, growing, turning around, managing and selling businesses. We understand what Founders, CEO's, VP's and Management teams go through every day to develop and execute on your most important strategies.

Missoula, Montana, Us

Cannabis is trending toward legalization in the United States and many other countries, but detecting impaired drivers and employees is still a major problem. Gaize is committed to the safe legalization of cannabis though development of the first affordable, accurate, and scientifically defensible portable test to detect cannabis impairment.

Back’rTape is a construction product which reduces the probability of water intrusion and possibility of stucco cracking around windows, and other building envelope penetrations.Back’rTape is an inexpensive multifunction device that is simple to use and has a high cost-to-benefit ratio.https://backrtape.net/

The USD Family Business Center (FBC) is designed to bring together family business owners, executive leaders, USD alumni, and parents to explore the unique dynamics, challenges, and successes within family-owned enterprises.

NVO disrupted the construction industry by accelerating the transition to off site construction. In July, the company was successfully sold to Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company.

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

Board advisor to a dynamic app startup that is revolutionizing the dining experience. https://www.sityo.com/

Minden, Nevada, Us

Semi Exact is the leader in manufacturing steel components for DIY furniture makers. My role on the board was as a representative of the Seed Round investors, a role that was eliminated once we raised a successful Series A Round which took the seat.

Reno, Nevada, Us

The Reno Seed Fund's mission is to support economic development in Northern Nevada by investing in early stage companies with a significant regional presence. It represents a high-efficiency opportunity for LPs to both give back to the community and to diversify their portfolios with venture investment.

Berkeley, California, Us

A picture is worth 1,000 words, but for architects a virtual reality tour is worth 1,000 referrals. Geopogo helps architects translate their vision into a VR reality owners can understand; decreasing change orders, shortening build time and making happier customers.

Boston, Ma, Us

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

Reno, Nevada, Us

Starbrook Homes is Reno and Northern California's newest Modular Home Manufacturer.Our Mission is to revolutionize the residential construction industry by producing custom quality homes, in multiple architectural styles, for less cost and in half of the time of a site-built home.Starbrook Homes will revolutionize the home building industry by streamlining the home buying process, starting from the practical size and number of stories of the home, then offering multiple architectural styles for each floor plan.Starbrook Homes include all the latest technology including solar arrays, Nest thermostats, Ring doorbells, car chargers, built-in charging stations, full-house Wifi networks, and more.Starbrook Homes meets or exceeds home buyer dreams of owning a new home without requiring them to live in a modern box.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Helped guide the business plan as CO2 Concrete entered the final stages of competing for the X-Prize which they would go on to win.

Kimberton, Pa, Us

- Grew sales over 12% while improving margins despite market inflation of raw materials and industry slowdown.- Counseled Henry’s chief executive officer on investigations of and negotiations for mergers and acquisitions, quarterly board reporting, long-range corporate planning, and broad marketing initiatives.- Collaborated with leadership and contributed to development and delivery of corporate strategy.- Stabilized financial strategy and all customer-facing operations and logistics throughout transition.- Launched unified ERP system within 1 year, collaborating with human resources and information technology to blend operations while maintaining oversight of finances, quality, customer care, logistics, and accounting strategies.- Launched new brand and messaging at 2019 International Builders Show, elevating customer visibility during period of slow industry growth. Quickly garnered customer, distributor, and industry support envisioned by pre-integration comprehensive 360-degree assessment.

Fernley, Nv, Us

- After growing sales 127% over 8 years; negotiated and executed due diligence on sale of company, exceeding industry average EBITDA multiple by 50%.- Cut manufacturing costs, improved product selection, right-sized business in historic downturn to reverse certain bankruptcy. Grew company to highest profitability in its 80 year history shortly thereafter. - Significant negotiations experience related to M&A as well exclusive supply agreements with Fortune 500 vendors.- Presided over independent board of directors meetings to focus and direct corporate strategy.- Direct reports: CFO, VP of Sales, VP of Marketing, VP of Manufacturing

Fernley, Nv, Us

- Manage sales, marketing and manufacturing functions.- Transition role as previous CEO was working towards retirement.- Board of directors participant.

Fernley, Nv, Us

- Introduced "Good, Better, Best" style system sales to company growing this line double digits for the next decade while carrying along window flashing and other accessory sales.- Conducted competitive set market analysis for product road mapping still used in the company. - Product manage housewrap and other wall systems products.

Fernley, Nv, Us

- Build marketing department where none existed.- Created comprehensive PR, advertising, direct mail and trade show promotion programs for increased awareness and brand building.- Built new website for modern interaction with customers. - Refreshed literature program for clear and consistent messaging to users.- Manage all marketing programs.

Santa Ana, California, Us

- Competitive offering analysis and product road map work.- Label compliance project with a focus on adherence to newly enacted lead paint labeling rules.- Led brand recognition/Q score study to find effective celebrity endorsement strategy.

Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration, Emphasis In Marketing With A Minor In Leadership