Chris Block

About Chris Block

As a yachting enthusiast, entrepreneur, and financial expert, I blend innovation…

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Yachtcations, Inc

   Jun 2010 — Present · Kemah, TX, US

   In 2010, I established Yachtcations as a specialty travel agent, booking all-inclusive and bareboat charters worldwide. I excel in coordinating the logistics of yacht vacations, specializing in Caribbean destinations, including contracting boats, crews, and all other necessities to ensure a best-in-class travel experience. In conversations with my clients, I learned that many of them were bitten by the sailing bug and wanted to learn more about yachting. Therefore, I expanded my service offerings by purchasing a Lagoon 450F to instruct clients in sailing in Gulf before they set off for other locations. Leveraging my ASA certification, I now manage a busy sailing school using NauticEd as his educational content provider. My work ranges from single-day exposure to world of sailing to training clients in earning their Bareboat Charter Captain certifications.

Education

• International Yachtmaster Training (IYT)

  MOY 200T Offshore

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Masters

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA

Skills

• Product Management
• Inventory Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Business Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Production Planning
• Six Sigma
• Sales Management
• Manufacturing
• Sap
• Change Management
• Supply Management
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Negotiation
• Engineering
• Uscg Captain
• Global Sourcing
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Energy
• Sourcing
• International Business
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Budgets
• Purchasing
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Process Improvement