Chris Alford
Building global companies and ideas that scale
- Role
- Chief Growth Officer at Dovida Group
- Location
- Omaha, NE, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Alford
Mission-driven and collaborative global executive and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise creating disruptive strategies that capitalize on high-growth opportunities. Navigate complex and wide-ranging market dynamics, increasing profitability and expanding market share by applying innovation and visionary thinking. Forge valuable relationships with internal and external stakeholders, develop high-impact strategic initiatives, guide cross-cultural teams, and influence high-level decision-making as trusted advisor to equity owners and senior leadership. Leverage broad understanding of customer and business partner needs and outcomes through development of new business models, products, and services.
Experience
Chief Growth Officer
Feb 2024 — Present
Leading the product, marketing, and sales teams that power Dovida’s home-care network across six countries—Australia, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland—supporting millions of care hours each year to thousands of clients worldwide.Building new products, smart marketing, and a high-performing sales force to keep Dovida growing fast—without drifting from our client-centred mission. Architected the group-wide rebrand to Dovida across six geographies, rolling out new positioning, visual identity, and go-to-market playbooks within six months.
Education
Wheaton College
Bachelor of Arts (Transferred)
2000 — 2003
Xiamen University
China Studies
2003 — 2003
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mandarin
2005 — 2006
Gordon College
BA
2003 — 2004
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2012 — 2015
Skills
- Marketing
- Retail
- Business Planning
- Customer Service
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Sales
- Market Research
- Start-Ups
- Coffee Roasting
- New Business Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Coffee
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