Chris Wood has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Chris is currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer at Secret Spa since April 2021. Additionally, they work as a Portfolio CMO at The Marketing Centre, providing part-time CMO/Marketing Director services to companies, starting from December 2022.
In the past, Chris has held positions at various companies including Move, where they served as an Advisor starting from August 2021, and also as the Head of Brand and Acquisition from February 2019 to July 2021. Chris has also worked as the Chief Marketing Officer at London Medical Laboratory from August 2021 to October 2022.
Earlier in their career, Chris held significant roles at Treatwell as the Chief Commercial Officer from July 2013 to December 2017, and at OpenTable as the Managing Director Europe from October 2011 to October 2012. Prior to that, they served as the Managing Director at toptable.com, overseeing overall operational control and contributing to its successful exit to OpenTable Inc. Chris also has experience as the Sales & Marketing Director at Conran Restaurants and as a Group Account Director at Digitas, where they were responsible for key e-commerce accounts.
Chris Wood began their career at Hilton Worldwide, where they served as the Director of Brands from January 1998 to October 2000. Overall, Chris has demonstrated expertise in commercial, marketing, and leadership roles across a range of industries.
Chris Wood attended Middlesex University from 1988 to 1992, where they pursued a BA(Hons) degree in Business Studies. Following this, from 1993 to 1994, they attended Kingston University to obtain a diploma from the Institute of Direct Marketing, specializing in Direct Marketing.
April, 2021 - present