Chris is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tomu, Inc., a Washington, DC-based hospitality development company aiming to create a more diverse and inclusive future for the industry. Centered around their configurable modular building system, Tomu helps enable hosts and hoteliers of all sizes in bringing their unique concepts to life—more quickly, cost-effectively, and sustainably.

Chris is originally from Portland, Oregon, relocating to the DC-area in 2017 to lead Enterprise Digital Brand in Global Marketing for Hilton. Prior to his transition into hospitality, he held leadership roles at Nike/Jordan Brand focusing on marketing, retail development and merchandising.