Chris Birkeland

Chris Birkeland has a diverse work experience spanning various industries such as food, technology, retail, publishing, and finance. Chris is currently the Vice President of Strategy at RPI Print since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Business Consultant under their own company from 2019, specializing in business planning, financial operations, logistics, and IT operations. From 2001 to 2019, they were a Partner at Sugar Mountain Capital, where they developed and managed well-known food brands and facilitated national growth. Additionally, they served as the Vice President of Beecher's Handmade Cheese from 2003 to 2019. Chris Birkeland was also a Partner at Cedar Grove Investments LLC from 1997 to 2010. Earlier in their career, they held the position of Board Member at The Ackerley Group from 1998 to 2002, and worked as the VP of Finance & Ops at PhotoDisc, Inc. / Getty Images from 1991 to 1997.

Chris Birkeland earned a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneur Program from the University of Southern California from 1989 to 1991. Prior to attending USC, they studied at Boston University from 1987 to 1989. No specific degree or field of study is provided for their time at Boston University.