Chris Crear

Chris Crear has an extensive and diverse work experience spanning various industries. In their current role as the Director of Sales and Business Development at Heila Technologies, they lead global sales efforts for energy analytics and control systems. Prior to that, Chris was the Owner & President of LCC Corp, where they successfully launched a real estate investment company and achieved significant increases in property value and cash-on-cash return.

Chris's previous experience includes serving as the Vice President of Sales at Just Energy, where they led the commercial sales division and delivered exceptional sales results. Chris also worked at Reliant Energy, where they held multiple roles including Director - Channel Marketing, Senior Marketing Manager, and Senior Analyst - Marketing Operations. In these positions, Chris implemented successful marketing strategies, achieved sales targets, and developed efficient processes.

Before entering the energy industry, Chris worked at Frito Lay as a Finance Manager, managing budgets, analyzing business trends, and preparing forecasts. Chris also gained experience in financial analysis and project management at Dell Technologies.

Chris began their career at ExxonMobil, where they held various engineering roles, including Rotating Equipment Engineer, Operations Engineer, and Facilities Engineer.

Overall, Chris Crear's work experience showcases their expertise in sales, business development, marketing, real estate investment, finance, and engineering.

Chris Crear earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where they studied from 1994 to 1999. Chris later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Texas McCombs School of Business, completing the program between 2002 and 2004.