Christopher Poh

About Christopher Poh

Passionate about unlocking performance with purpose, believing that aligning human capital around a mission is the greatest competitive advantage in an increasingly complex and ever-changing environment. I believe it’s an art, science, and practice to unlock a team’s potential. As an SMB executive, I lead through making the work meaningful, casting a bold vision of what’s possible, and building teams and cultures centered on excellence and a growth mindset.How I Create Impact:• Building vulnerable, high-performing leadership teams that think and act like owners.• Aligning founders, investors, and operators to ensure clarity, accountability, and execution.• Highly adaptive and comfortable with tension and constructive conflict of both people and ideas. • Rapidly learns new industries, assesses landscapes, identifies opportunities, shapes vision, and challenges organizations with bold ideas.• Driven to win—while defining what winning truly looks like.Strengths & Expertise:I am a proud business generalist, constantly refining my toolkit and mental models to stay ahead of evolving challenges. My core strengths include: • Leadership Development, Culture & Organizational Performance • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, Business Development & Outbound Sales Motions • Strategic Planning, Execution & Change Management • Financial Strategy (FP & A), P&L Ownership & Capital Allocation • Operations, Procurement & Supply Chain Optimization, S & OP • Risk Management, Negotiation & Navigating Complexity (Legal, Macro, Policy)Beyond Work:Relationships, continuous learning, and endurance sports (Ironman, Half Ironmans, and a sub-5-minute mile goal) fuel me. I bring the same discipline and resilience to business as I do to endurance challenges, always raising the bar of what’s possible.I’m always eager to connect with values-driven leaders who see business as a force for meaningful impact.

Experience

1. President & General Manager

   Ecotech Solar

   Dec 2024 — Present · Bellingham, WA, US

   Serving and leading the great team at Ecotech Solar toward its next chapter of organizational development. Focused on building durable growth, developing team and culture, and leaving a legacy of positive impact in the community.

Skills

• Operations Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Multi-Unit Management
• Store Operations
• Customer Service
• Driving Results
• Visual Merchandising
• Hiring
• Inventory Management
• Social Media
• Leadership Development
• Employee Relations
• Multi-Unit
• Sales
• Team Building
• Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Store Openings
• Specialty Coffee
• Merchandising
• Time Management
• Store Management
• Recruiting
• Profit