Chris has experience in many retail and wholesale industry segments -- grocery, discount, wholesale club, drug, specialty, home improvement and department stores.  He has worked with both regional and national chains, including: JC Penney, Circuit City, Rosetta Stone, Kroger, Pearle Vision, EB Games and Men’s Wearhouse. Chris's specific areas of expertise include: business planning, merchandising, marketing, inventory management and store operations.

Prior to founding CSE Asociates, Chris held senior positions with Infinitive Consulting, Bearing Point and Answerthink’s Retail Solutions Practice.  He began his retail career as a buyer in the drug chain industry and went on to oversee all merchandising and marketing programs for the regional chain.

Chris is a graduate of The University of Kentucky and Virginia Commonwealth University.  He is a member of Retail Merchants Association and the National Purchasing Managers Association.