Christopher Hale

Christopher Hale is the Founder and CEO of KLEAR Inc., established in October 2022, focusing on payments and working capital infrastructure for Industry 4.0. Prior to this, Christopher founded Kountable, Inc., a global trade and technology platform enhancing transparency and trust for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in transactions with multinational suppliers, serving from February 2015 to August 2024. Additional experience includes roles as Partner and COO at Perigon Partners, work with Kiva.org, and leadership positions at YellowBrickRoad Financial Advisors and Greater Newburyport Ecocollaborative. Christopher began a career in financial services with Ameriprise Financial, advancing from Financial Advisor to Field Vice President, and holds a BA in Biology and English from Williams College.