About Chris

Chris Jones is national leader of the consumer products industry practice. He has more than 30 years of experience working with a diverse range of companies to drive enterprise value. Based in RSM’s St. Louis office, Chris is an enterprise account leader on high-profile consumer products pursuits for the firm.

Experience

Chris has deep experience in the consumer products industry, leading management consulting and technology integrations and implementations in the food and beverage sector. He works with a diverse range of companies, including growers, processors, manufacturers, distributors and retailers to provide value-added solutions from farm to table, with a focus on business development, operations management, strategic planning, and business and technology consulting.

Highly skilled within the consumer products industry, Chris has deep experience with complete life-cycle implementation for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management systems, working with clients to plan, strategize, deploy and manage their long-term investment, and determine their information technology governance and strategy.

Within RSM, Chris is involved in several of the firm’s employee network groups, including Pride, STAR, and Valor.

Outside the firm, Chris is involved in his community as past president of the local school board, as well as a board member for Junior Achievement. A husband and dad, Chris has an affinity for home brewing and sailing in his free time.

Professional affiliations and designations

• Junior Achievement, board member
• Produce Marketing Association, blockchain committee
• United Fresh Produce Association, food safety and technology council

Education

• Bachelor of Science, finance and banking, University of Missouri−Columbia