TINKER, TAILOR, TECHIE, CEOAbout Kris ChronisterFirst off, you must know that he hates writing about himself, so he made us do this for him. We think we got snookered, but if you know Kris you'll realize that if anyone ACTUALLY DOES have magic beanstalk beans, it's him. So we're off to plant our "paycheck" and see. We expect some regular old bean plants, but with Kris you never know... it's usually worth the risk.We want to make sure you realize he goes by "Kris" not "Kristian" which is what his parents called him when he was in trouble and is usually misperceived-mispronounced as "Kristin" anyhow. You do realize of course all this "he" and "him" indicates he is a male-type person, right? Yes, we know Kris is an odd name for a guy, and he has mostly forgiven his Quasi-Swedish mother for bestowing it upon him. In fact, he is not ashamed of his name (shared by Swedish kings after all!), but he does grow weary of receiving junk mail addressed to "Ms. Kristian Chronister." It reminds him how sloppy most direct mail marketers are, and makes him feel the urge to go yell at some list brokers.Okay, okay, we know. Just the facts: Kris is a senior business executive, combining MBA training with over 20 years experience. He currently serves as President of Jewelry.com, which - as the name may suggest - is the premiere jewelry website on the internet.In addition to his role leadng Jewelry.com, he has served as CEO at Jackson GI Medical, Global Director of Marketing at Tyco Electronics Covering the Americas, EMEA and Asia, Vice President at Lehman Brothers Bank, Vice President at CampusDoor, Vice President, Marketing at Jewelry.com (yes, he's a "retread" having returned to Jewelry.com after an initial tenure), Partner & Director at Ogilvy & Mather, and Executive Producer at CMP Media.He is very ROI-focused and drives business from a growth and productivity basis. His background includes both consumer and B2B. He has led global teams spread across five continents. He has managed 8-figure marketing budgets for 10-figure organizations. Heck, his frequent flyer status is so high, the airlines don't even admit his classification exists. He claims it's called triple-black-card-double-secret-kiss-my-tuchus status, but we snagged his wallet and the card just says "Executive Global Services." It is, we have to admit, the only airline status card we ever saw not named after a gem or metal.One of Mr. Chronister's favorite accomplishments is his extensive e-commerce & interactive business leadership experience including jewelry.com. chipcenter.com, prebiotin.com and campusdoor.com among others. He maintains a strong expertise in online marketing including online advertising, e-commerce, social & affiliate networking, search engine marketing and optimization., and mobile apps.With professional interactive experience dating back to 1991 when Usenet was status quo, notepad was a legitimate site-building tool and table tags were the bleeding-edge, he brings a truly balanced, end-to-end perspective to online business. He also possesses strong traditional direct marketing experience. He is a brand building expert, and has built a strong roster of fundraising/acquisition/change management experience.Should you wish to reach him, the best way is to click the "contact" item on this site. He also has a profile on linkedin.com or you can go check out jewelry.comHe has an MBA from Pepperdine University, which surprises him as much as it does you. He also holds a BA from Occidental College, and attended Bishop DuBourg High School. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri until he was old enough to rectify that matter, and subsequently lived in Los Angeles and New York City. He now resides in Camp Hill, a suburb of Harrisburg, PA, where he enjoys the slower pace of life. But with easy access to the entire Northeast and plenty of good airports, this hasn't much slowed him down.He is about 6' 2" tall, stunningly good-looking, and grows more handsome with each passing year. And we will continue repeating that until annual bonuses are determined.
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