Christopher Kautz

Christopher Kautz is the Chief Operating Officer at Zogics, LLC. Christopher was previously with Level Nine Sports from January 2017 to December 2021. During their time there, they oversaw rapid post-acquisition sales growth with multiples in revenue which required revamping the company’s organizational structure, subsequently identifying areas of redundancy in staffing and exposing hidden risks. Christopher also drove sales initiatives through new business development and strategic partnerships that led to a 17% YOY growth from 2019 to 2020 while simultaneously reducing SG&A by 16% in that same time frame. In addition, they pioneered a strategic approach to Amazon sales that resulted in limiting the number of competitive sellers in that space leading to triple digit channel sales growth with partner vendors. Christopher was responsible for key areas of significant revenue growth including private label and SMU product initiatives, along with new vendor partnerships with key brands to gain significant market share through collaborative marketing initiatives. Christopher directly managed all functional departments including sales, marketing, technology, operations, and fulfillment. Christopher was recruited by CEO to run all tactical business operations while ensuring alignment with overall forward looking strategic vision.

Christopher Kautz has a B.A. from Valparaiso University in Political Science, French, and Philosophy. Christopher also has a Certficat Semestriel from Université Paris-Sorbonne in Philosophy and Political Science. Christopher is currently in a Ph.D. Program (ABD) at Arizona State University in Political Philosophy and International Relations.

Some individuals on their team include Ellen Gonnello - Customer Service Manager, Justin Mairo - Warehouse Manager, and Andrea Hayes - Operations Administration & Support. Their manager is Paul LeBlanc, Founder & CEO. Christopher Kautz works with Misti Mitchell - Director of Logistics & Fulfillment, Jessica O'Brien - Strategic Account Manager, and Jon Pierotti - Creative Director.