Chris Taylor

LARC has developed a reusable, collapsible and connected shipping crate that can reduce packaging costs by 30-50% per shipment as well as providing condition monitoring and location.

Fortnum Capital Partners evolved out of individuals with a focus on developing, funding and providing organizational and strategic expertise to start-ups and early stage companies that are involved in environmental technology, clean energy and technology that enables social causes. Our objective is to work with companies that have (1) passionate and energetic management teams, (2) products ready for existing revenue (3) potential for unique brand development and (4) great technologies in growing markets that allow for revenue growth to exceed $10M in the next 3-5 years. Responsibilities include looking for new opportunities, working with our internal team to evaluate potential investments and collaborating with companies in which we have invested.

Manage an investment group focused on investing in single family rental communities developed by JCF Residences / JCF Living.

Helping the Founder bring the premier outdoor lifestyle membership club to reality. Simply put, the Gun Club of Tennessee will be the first and only Country Club in Tennessee whose main focus is the shooting sports. Located just 30 minutes from downtown Nashville, the Gun Club of Tennessee offers over 400 acres of unspoiled Williamson County woods, hills, pastures, and lakes for its members. Membership activities will include shooting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, lodging and socializing - all on a pristine and private outdoorsman's paradise.

NueCura Partners, LLC is a Nashville-based angel investment company that focuses on investments in early-stage companies in the healthcare sector. I have responsibilities for interacting with membership and for helping to develop the processes we use to review prospective companies.

Solar Site Design is a collaborative, cloud-based platform that connects highly-qualified solar project referrals to leading solar companies. As a SunShot Initiative winner, Solar Site Design’s new Solar Marketplace for commercial and industrial properties is driving down both the soft costs of solar and the total installed cost for C&I projects.

Development of renewables and environmental technology. C-Tech has developed gasification solutions to create synthesis gas (syngas) from a variety of feedstocks including CO2, biomass, coal, methane, tires, etc. The company is developing partnerships with other bio-tech companies to produce biofuels such as ethanol, butanol and jet fuel.

19 years with Magotteaux in international business with the last 4 working in Europe with responsibility for Sales & Marketing to the Cement & Power (Utilities) industries in Asia, EMEA & the Americas (~$200 million annual sales). Experience in technology & strategy development, organizational growth & funding, including a leveraged buyout and partnering with private equity player for eventual sale of company to a publicly traded company.

Responsible for Sales and Marketing division in North America (Canada, US, Mexico, Caribbean) providing products and services to the Cement and Power industries. Included setting and meeting revenue and profitability goals for the business by developing strategies for increasing sales and loyalty with customers and interacting with manufacturing team for optimizing product offerings and operating plan (S&OP).

Project Management Total Quality Management Operations I & II Solid Waste Disposal New Venture Creations Computer Information Systems in Management