Chris Rosen

Chris Rosen has over 27 years of work experience in finance and accounting roles. Chris currently serves as the VP of Finance at Gathr Outdoors since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked at GEODIS as a Senior Manager of Financial Planning Analysis from November 2018 to November 2021. Chris also served as the Finance Lead at Kirkland's from August 2017 to November 2018.

Chris's previous roles include Market Finance Director at Mars Petcare, where they were responsible for financial and strategic planning for a $60M specialty pet food business unit. Chris also worked as a Senior Information & Finance Manager at American Blue Ribbon Holdings, overseeing reporting and budgeting for casual dining restaurants. Earlier in their career, Chris held positions such as Senior Finance Manager at Bush Brothers & Company and Director of Financial Planning Analysis at Coca-Cola Enterprises.

Chris has a strong track record of driving financial success, including implementing pricing models and volume break-even analysis to support price increases and doubling revenues and profits at Bush Brothers & Company. Chris also led the planning, forecasting, and consolidation for 24 North American divisions at Coca-Cola Enterprises, generating over $15B in annual sales revenue. Additionally, Chris has experience working at venture capital start-ups, such as FacilityPro Inc., where they established financial planning and analysis processes and secured significant financing contracts.

Chris began their career as a Senior Accountant at Prudential Healthcare, where they gained experience in managing financial functions and performing internal audits. Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in financial analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting, making him a valuable asset in finance leadership roles.

Chris Rosen studied at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from 1989 to 1993, where they completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on Accounting and Finance. Chris then pursued further education at Georgia State University where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Finance & International Business. It is unclear whether Chris attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University or completed a degree there as no start or end years, degree name, or field of study are provided.