Chris Warner

Climber, entrepreneur, film-maker, author, and leadership expert, Chris has led over 200 international mountaineering expeditions, taking teams to the summits of Everest, K2, Kilimanjaro, and Mount Vinson. Chris was the first American to solo an 8,000-meter peak, climbing the 7000 ft tall South Face of Shishapangma in a 34-hour non-stop push. Chris was the founder and CEO of a national chain of indoor climbing gyms which he grew to over 1000 employees before selling to a private equity group. He has extensive teaching experience, with 35 years of leadership teaching to clients such as Google and the NFL, and 16 years at the Wharton School of Business.