What people are saying.

  • "I had the privilege of working closely with Chris for 10 years where he consistently excelled as a designer, mentor, and leader. Chris is a natural leader of people and projects alike. His leadership in design, construction, and compliance (BIFMA, Greenguard Gold, & CPSIA to name a few) was instrumental in delivering many high volume, successful projects that consistently exceeded customer and market expectations. Chris possesses countless positive attributes, but there are several that really set him apart: •He has the ability to master the details, while also thinking strategically and high level. •He is naturally curious and isn’t afraid to ask tough or uncomfortable questions. •His creativity brings innovative solutions to the table that are consistently high quality, on time, and within budget. •He has a gift for understanding how complex manufacturing processes work and can simply and patiently articulate those to his team so they’re easily understood. Chris is an extremely bright, thoughtful, and passionate individual. He had a tremendous impact on me in the time we worked together and I am grateful to have learned with and from him. He is genuine and authentic, and any organization would be fortunate to have him as part of their team."

    Jessica Jeffery | Sourcing Manager

  • "Christopher has great ability in accessing requirements, ideas, and creativity to form elegant and intuitive designs for complex information systems while working with me as a UI Designer at Symantec. His designs are driven first, and foremost FOR the user."

    Alexander Cayetano | UX/UI Designer

  • "Working in product development of supplier whom worked directly with Chris for the past 10 years...I can confidently say that he has mastered the skills required to jump into any industries' Product Design & Development team and quickly become a leader. From designing complex products, specifying all aspects of the design clearly and helping work thru the challenges that naturally occur with new product development...he excels. The breadth of products he has directly designed or managed crosses several industries and a litany of material and processes. Working with both his superiors and direct reports, we all understood that listening to his suggestion would result in what we all were expecting, a quick timely product launch with minimal issues or delays."

    Ryan Rolla | Product / Industrial Design Professional

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Chris on the UX team at Symantec (VeriSign products). He's an incredibly talented, dedicated designer and a fantastic colleague! He never flinched at long hours or when our latest user test required one more iteration -- Chris would do whatever he had to if it meant getting our product as close to perfect as possible. All while keeping a calm, friendly attitude and a smile on his face. I really enjoyed working with Chris and I hope I get a chance to work with him again!"

    Alexandra Geboff | UI/UX Technical Content Writer

  • "I worked directly with Chris for the past five years at School Outfitters and cannot overstate enough what a talented guy he is and how impactful of an asset he was. Outside of the numerous cutting edge furniture designs Chris introduced he was also masterful at working through design issues with existing pieces of furniture and redesigning them to meet BIFMA or CPSIA standards. Chris has expertise with numerous compliance standards and an engineer’s understanding of how to produce a product. Chris thoroughly understands the manufacturing process and would work with the factories to make a more efficient product, catering to what machinery or areas of expertise a factory may have. He was also instrumental in trouble shooting various product issues and pinpointing where or at what point in the manufacturing process the failures were coming from. I was always impressed with Chris’s ability to meet deadlines while introducing new features/benefits on a product we hadn’t thought of or just cost savings measures that we hadn’t thought of. Chris is a driven, dedicated guy with a wealth of knowledge and makes product development exciting and easy."

    Bill Garfield | Sourcing Brand Lead

  • "Chris is a hands-on designer that is fun to work with and never short of innovative ideas. While building the first version of a complicated digital certificate management system (a VeriSign branded web application), Chris provided an enormous amount of valuable input and a lot of late nights and hard work. I found Chris to be an indispensable asset to the team – always able to think through and understand design and development issues, discuss and rationalize the options, and formulate workable solutions. Chris has a very good sense of what is important to our users and never loses focus of the task at hand."

    Thomas Proctor | UI/UX Content Writer

  • "In addition to being a talented designer that is knowledgable and committed to his craft, Chris is a consummate professional, and a great manager. Always a team player and supportive - Chris knows how to empower those around him so they thrive and excel at their goals. He can be thorough and great with long term process work, but even when the ask is last minute and a hefty challenge, Chris is not deterred. Before you know it he is already taking care of roadblocks you didn’t even see ahead. Without a doubt Chris is someone you want in your corner."

    Claudia Hershner | Photography & Art Director

  • "I've worked with Chris for 8 years. For 6 of those we collaborated directly as I worked in sourcing and he led our creative team. He is diligent and extremely knowledgeable about all things design-- I often went to him for technical questions about materials, specs, or the functionality of certain products. He also excels in leadership. Chris led a team of 3 people, across multiple disciplines, always with a clear vision and direct communication. In addition to his already extensive expertise, he is a curious person and is always looking to learn something new. Over the years we've worked together, I've come to know Chris as both a colleague and a friend. He is a kind, emotionally intelligent, and very driven person. I always refer to him as a "doer" because he is constantly creating, building, designing -- he is full of ideas and actually executes them (rare, in my experience), both at work and in his personal life. He is a joy to know and I highly recommend him for any position."

    Audrey Cupps | Pricing & Program Manager

  • "Chris is the best Industrial Designers I have had the to privilege to work with in the school the industry. He has a keen sense of design and style, and meets and exceeds all requirements presented to him. I have worked extensively with Chris on many key product development programs, most recently, our exclusive line of Preschool Outdoor Classroom furniture, Outer Spaces. Chris regularly meets with suppliers to assist in presenting ideas and concepts, which was extremely helpful in finalizing the needs to the customer. He routinely sends working file designs to our plants. From concept to rendering to mock up samples to product introduction; Chris is definitely my go to guy in all instances."

    Terry Nagel | Sourcing & Product Development

  • "I had the pleasure of working directly with Chris for 10+ years. In that time it became very obvious that Chris cared deeply about the work that he was doing. His attention to detail stood out to me the most. Working through the product design of public and private K-12 educational learning environments to come up with innovative and unique designs seemed to be second nature to Chris. It was there that you could see his calm temperament and willingness to help other teams and people shine through. Besides his great work in industrial design, Chris would be asked to help in various other departments that were not his area of expertise. Chris did so with enthusiasm and a smile. He always met the extremely tight deadlines with ease, and even helped onboard new hires when called upon to do so. We sat relatively close to each other, and there were numerous times where I would stop by his desk and he would show me sketches or computer modeling of the 21st Century educational furniture or our own line of exclusive brand furniture he was currently designing and developing."

    Jarrod Williams | Senior Supply Chain Analyst

  • "Chris is exactly the kind of person you want on a team. He's reliable and hard-working and produces great results. Despite Chris working in a different field, he had the foresight to know how his work would affect logistics outcomes. We worked together to optimize product designs which kept shipping costs low without sacrificing critical design elements. Chris never kept himself or his work in a silo and I found that to be greatly beneficial across many departments. We also coordinated on many tradeshows which required an incredible attention to detail. Chris often took a leadership role in delegating tasks and ensuring all the pieces came together successfully. This was no small job since stakeholders were present in nearly every department within the company. Chris balanced all of the needs and executed everything with precision. It was easy to work with him and layer in the transportation needs to make sure our tradeshow presence was a success. Chris has a wide array of skills that would undoubtedly benefit any organization. He has excellent interpersonal skills and is easy to get along with, even during stressful tasks or projects. I believe he would be an asset to any company lucky enough to have him on board."

    Flynn McKay | Freight Manager / Buyer

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Chris on multiple initiatives over the years while at School Outfitters. Chris has sense of maturity beyond his years and is a natural leader among peers. He always placed the customer's interest first. Chris collaborated with my team (Logistics) as we focused on product / package design to improve shipping efficiency as well as reducing transit damage. He was a great partner on such cross-functional projects, grasping the big picture and solving for long term solutions."

    Andrew Marx | Logistics Director