Chris Merrell
College Station,TX
Summary
Entrepreneurial and executive servant-leader.
Mobilizer. Innovator. Communicator. Developer. Demonstrated success starting, scaling, and leading purposeful organizations to advance their vision and expand rapidly into new markets while building strong staff culture and developing leaders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Innovation and Exec Team
Launch Global
Dallas, TX
05.2024 - Current
- Scaling organizational outcomes by 10X
- Raising $10m in donor investment
- Coaching leaders in decision-making and change management.
VP of Advancement & Founding Team Member
Hartwell The Educators University
Dallas, TX
05.2021 - 05.2024
- Established scalable university to address the global teacher deficit and facilitate many stepping out of poverty
- Recruited initial 1000 students and 150+ school district parners
- Cultivated large donor relationships
- Developed US and international expansion
- Frequent speaker at large educator conferences.
Founding Team Member, Regional Director
Launch Global
Dallas, TX
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Scaled to 150+ staff, 20+ locations, $9.3M in annual giving
- Launched and managed 9 expansion locations.
- Adapted model to fit global regions and diverse church networks
Global Outreach Pastor
Hill Country Bible Church Austin
, TX
11.2008 - 01.2014
- Revamped underperforming global department
- Orchestrated $10M relief and development for multi-org network
- Oversaw programs in East Asia, Central Asia, and Latin America.
- Orchestrated 1200+ trained and going on cross-cultural assignments annually.
Team Lead, Entrepreneur, Trainer
Glad Corp
Kazakhstan
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Led new business and NGO strategies.
- Learned Russian language.
- Trained in cross-cultural communication and contextualization.
- Raised capital through large-audience communication.
Education
MASTERS DEGREE - MBA
University of The People
Pasadena, CA01.2022
BACHELORS DEGREE - CHR EDUCATION OF YOUTH
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH01.1998
Skills
- Staff and Leader Development
- Scale Into New Markets
- Talent Acquisition
- Inspiring communicator/visionary
- Innovation management
- Cross-cultural/global leadership
- Financial Management
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
Timeline
Director of Innovation and Exec Team
Launch Global
05.2024 - Current
VP of Advancement & Founding Team Member
Hartwell The Educators University
05.2021 - 05.2024
Founding Team Member, Regional Director
Launch Global
01.2014 - 01.2022
Global Outreach Pastor
Hill Country Bible Church Austin
11.2008 - 01.2014
Team Lead, Entrepreneur, Trainer
Glad Corp
01.2005 - 01.2008
MASTERS DEGREE - MBA
University of The People
BACHELORS DEGREE - CHR EDUCATION OF YOUTH
Cedarville University
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