Chris Francis

About Chris Francis

Top-tier MBA with over 25 years international experience in e-commerce and online product strategy, including product development and management, marketing, payments, and risk & fraud mitigation. Academic qualifications in Banking, Business, Economics, Accounting, and Finance. A proven leader with strong analytical and communication skills, as well as experience leading growth projects and large cross-functional/cross-organizational teams to create innovative solutions to achieve significant business impact.Specializing in: Global Team Leadership, Online Strategy, E-commerce, Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development and Contract Negotiation, Partner/Vendor Management, Online/Mobile & Social Payments, Digital Wallets, Risk Analysis & Management, Payments & Fraud Strategy, Identity Verification.Industry experience in E-commerce, Accounting, Management Consulting, Banking, Established, and Startup Online Companies.Always looking to network and have interesting conversations: c••••@francis.com

Experience

1. Advisory Partner

   Penser

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Advisory Partner on e-commerce projects, online product strategy, payments, risk, and fraud.

Education

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  BSC, Economics, Accounting & Finance

  1989 — 1992

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  MBA, Business

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Banking
• Risk Management
• Start-Ups
• Leadership
• Consulting
• Management
• Contract Management
• Internet Strategy
• Online Marketing
• Product Development
• Product Management
• Payments
• Marketing
• Billing
• Business Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy Development
• Risk
• Finance
• Program Management
• Team Leadership
• Crm
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Strategic Partnerships