Christopher Erwin Email & Phone Number

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• A grant-funded position through UND Nistler College of Business and Public Administration. The office is located at NDSU Research & Technology Park Incubator, along with 20 other young businesses focused on success.• Assist founders with business plans and financial projections while advising on multiple ways to source capital for their businesses.• Nurture relationships with economic development, regional councils, and job development authorities in southeast North Dakota, which consists of 14 counties, to ensure rural businesses have access to advising services.• Advised over 300 clients in 2024 and contributed to over $100 Million in capital formation since 2022.• Cultivated relationships with the ND Department of Commerce, SBA, WBC, VBOC, and APEX to provide knowledge of state and federal loan programs to underserved entrepreneurs.• Member of the national ASBDC Technology Commercialization & Innovation Interest Group

Baudette, Minnesota, United States

• Managed a $5M facility tracking 50+ operational and service-based tasks along with vendor relationships. • Led a team of 70 employees including recruitment, compliance, training, and performance management focused on delivering exceptional care for customers using the facility. • Achieved over a 95% guest experience KPI to ensure the lodge delivered quality service across all offerings, including accommodation, dining, and sports activities.

Pahrump, Nv

• Led senior-level operational improvements through strategic initiatives along with the Board of Directors for a regional Chamber of Commerce in Southern Nevada.• Spearheaded organizational priority changes leading to the highest revenue since the chamber's inception in 1984.• Created strategic partnerships with 10+ small to large businesses and government agencies that increased sales across businesses involved by 5-20%.• Partnered with NCREDA (Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority) on 25+ programs, training, finance, opportunity zones, and grant opportunities for local business owners and startup entrepreneurs.• Increased revenue by 300% for the Pahrump Balloon Festival and grew income by 200% for the Pahrump Fall Festival.

• Utilized a team of 10 FTEs to improve executive-level business operations leading to the creation of 6 new service and product offerings for the business. • Grew gross annual sales 35x from $147,000 to $5.1 million and secured million-dollar contracts with Fry Electronics and other businesses.• Increased profit margin by 25% using affiliate programs from companies such as Microsoft and Norton Anti-Virus.• Reduced manual operations and managed labor costs while increasing employee satisfaction scores by 10% and improving overall productivity KPIs.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Science - Ms, Management And Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing