Innovative, Entrepreneurial, and Proven Young Business Leader
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Current
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- Board of Education Member at Wayne County Schools Career Center
- CEO/Senior Partner at Denlight Technology
- Board of Education President at Chippewa Local Schools
- Past
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- Home Theater Sales Associate at Best Buy
- Education
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- The University of Akron
- Connections
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4
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
- Websites
Chris Crawford’s Summary
:: Successfully elected and re-elected to local Board of Education (2004, 2007)
- Experienced in organization planning, strategy development, and staffing plans
- Helped organize a district in financial risk and successfully lead marketing effort for several tax increase campaigns.
- Lead initiative to increase involvement from constituents/community by forming an independent Financial Task Force of citizens
:: Created SMB IT consulting business along with a partner
- Focused on business planning and strategy, operations, marketing, and sales
- IT Business Analysis & Project Management success
:: Focused on creating sustainable business models which provide great value for both customers and investors.
Chris Crawford’s Specialties:
Strategy development, building consensus through committee, working with government bodies, organization development and leadership, IT project management/analysis, marketing campaigns especially ballot initiatives and political campaigns, board governance procedures/processes
Chris Crawford’s Experience
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Board of Education Member
Wayne County Schools Career Center
(Education Management industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Appointed for 2007-2008, currently serving on the Building & Grounds committee and taking an active role in our $31 million renovation and construction project.
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CEO/Senior Partner
Denlight Technology
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)
We provide custom programming & development services to small and mid-size companies throughout Northeast Ohio.
Translating business problems into solutions and opportunities using technology, is my specialty.
Plus I do a little bit of everything else to keep the lights on. -
Board of Education President
Chippewa Local Schools
(Education Management industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
Elected in 2003 and Re-elected in 2007, I serve on our local school district board to ensure our schools provide the educational opportunities necessary for our young people.
Committees Served(Past & Present): Buildings & Grounds, Communication, Policy, Levy Campaign, and Technology -
Home Theater Sales Associate
Best Buy
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)
October 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Assisted customers in selecting home theater systems including big screen televisions and surround sound systems.
Chris Crawford’s Education
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The University of Akron
BS, Business Administration , Business Administration & Entrepreneurship , 2004 — 2007
:: University Honors Scholar - Senior Honors Project:
Tesla Motors & Electric Cars - Long Term Potential? (Marketing focused)
:: Kaufman Essay Competition in Ethics & Business (Scholarship):
2006 – 1st Place 2005 – 2nd Place
:: CBA Core Curriculum Test – Top 10% Award
(Scored in top 10% of all graduating seniors on core exit exam)
Additional Information
Chris Crawford’s Websites:
Chris Crawford’s Interests:
Professional: Disruptive innovation, sustainability/green practices, transparency in organizations (blogs, etc.), organizational behavior (ENTJ), business strategy, technology, design, and entrepreneurship Personal: Sports/exercise, stock market/finance, technology, engineering, science, construction/building, community service, and politics
Chris Crawford’s Groups:
Doylestown Lions Club, E4S (Entrepreneurs for Sustainability), Green Energy Ohio
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E4S Network -
GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
Chris Crawford’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
