Crawford Chris
Chairman at QLER Solutions, Inc.
Profile
Christiane (Chris) has over 30 years of experience in the ed tech market with a very successful track record for building strategies that drive predictable growth and profitability, for building high-performing leadership teams and for tightly orchestrating operations across the enterprise to achieve business objectives.
Prior to joining Relevance Ventures, Chris served as the CEO at Schoolwires, Inc., a VC-backed company that was acquired by Blackboard, Inc. in 2015.
Under Chris’s leadership, Schoolwires was named on the Inc.500/5000 list of fastest growing, privately held companies for nine consecutive years.
Prior to joining Schoolwires, Chris served as President and COO of AcademyOne, Inc.--a startup ed tech company.
She served in multiple executive roles at Sungard Higher Education (formerly SCT, Inc.) in major operational areas of the ERP business including product development, marketing, product management, business development, M&A, product/services innovation and professional services.
Chris currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of QLER Telepsychiatry, Inc. and as a Director for ProNvest, Inc.'; SIGNiX, Inc.; Ombre, Inc.; and Rootine, Inc. -- all portfolio companies of Relevance Ventures.
Chris also served on the Board of Directors for ClassCraft, Inc. which was acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH).
Chris earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree with honors from Central Michigan University.
Crawford Chris active positions
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RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
 RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance Relevance Capital Management LLC (Relevance Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cameron Newton. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-02-28 |
ProNvest, Inc.
 ProNvest, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ProNvest, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It helps retirement plan participants with advice and money management services. It also provides educational tools, professional account management, investment allocation advice and managed IRA rollovers. The company was founded by Jay Jumper in 2000 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Director/Board Member | 2020-04-30 |
QLER Solutions, Inc.
 QLER Solutions, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services qler Solutions LLC operates as a healthcare consulting firm. The firm provides psychiatric care to patients including emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patient, clinics, and nursing home services. The company was founded by Richard David and Kathy Seward and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Chairman | 2018-05-31 |
Quantbiome, Inc.
 Quantbiome, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Quantbiome, Inc. retails pharmaceutical products through online platform. The company was funded by Richard Lin, Jun Kim and Sang Han and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-02-14 |
Claya, Inc.
 Claya, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Claya, Inc. engages in the manufacture of vitamin packs based on users DNA, blood levels and lifestyle. It offers plant-based cellulose microbeads. The company was founded by Rachel Soper Sanders and Daniel Wallerstorfer and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-30 |
Signix, Inc.
 Signix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Signix, Inc. provides a hosted, identity authentication, digital signature and work flow solution that helps companies transform paper intensive approvals to digital processes. The firm serves in the area of credit unions and banks, financial services, insurance and annuities, healthcare, life sciences, real estate, corporations, education and government. The company was founded by Jay Jumper in 2002 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Former positions of Crawford Chris
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Classcraft Studios, Inc.
 Classcraft Studios, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Classcraft Studios, Inc. develops and operates online games for education. It specializes in games, education, web and motivation. The company was founded by Lauren Young, Devin Young and Shawn Young and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-30 |
Blackboard, Inc.
 Blackboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-30 |
Schoolwires, Inc.
 Schoolwires, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Schoolwires, Inc. builds and hosts k-12 school websites. Its solutions include centricity2-website and community management system, mobile application and responsive design, outreach-family notification suite, nimbus-social and collaborative learning, synergy-file sharing system, assist-service request system, and greenleaf-virtual exchange program. The firm also offers design, implementation, hosting, training, and 24/7 support. The company was founded by Edward S. Marflak in 2000 and is headquartered in State College, PA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-02-28 |
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Training of Crawford Chris
| Central Michigan University | Graduate Degree |
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Schoolwires, Inc.
Schoolwires, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Schoolwires, Inc. builds and hosts k-12 school websites. Its solutions include centricity2-website and community management system, mobile application and responsive design, outreach-family notification suite, nimbus-social and collaborative learning, synergy-file sharing system, assist-service request system, and greenleaf-virtual exchange program. The firm also offers design, implementation, hosting, training, and 24/7 support. The company was founded by Edward S. Marflak in 2000 and is headquartered in State College, PA. | Technology Services |
AcademyOne, Inc.
 AcademyOne, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AcademyOne, Inc. provides curriculum course and advising management systems for postsecondary institutions. It specializes in student guidance systems, cloud computing, workflow, collaboration and content management, web services and APIs, student information systems, integration and interfaces, large scale data collection, mobile applications, portal design and hosting. The company was founded by David K. Moldoff in 2005 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Commercial Services |
Ellucian Support, Inc.
 Ellucian Support, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ellucian Support, Inc. provides supporting services to education industry. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Technology Services |
RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
RELEVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance Relevance Capital Management LLC (Relevance Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cameron Newton. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. | Finance |
ProNvest, Inc.
ProNvest, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ProNvest, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It helps retirement plan participants with advice and money management services. It also provides educational tools, professional account management, investment allocation advice and managed IRA rollovers. The company was founded by Jay Jumper in 2000 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Finance |
QLER Solutions, Inc.
QLER Solutions, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services qler Solutions LLC operates as a healthcare consulting firm. The firm provides psychiatric care to patients including emergency departments, med-surg floors, behavioral in-patient, clinics, and nursing home services. The company was founded by Richard David and Kathy Seward and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Health Services |
Blackboard, Inc.
Blackboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
Quantbiome, Inc.
Quantbiome, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Quantbiome, Inc. retails pharmaceutical products through online platform. The company was funded by Richard Lin, Jun Kim and Sang Han and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Health Technology |
Classcraft Studios, Inc.
Classcraft Studios, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Classcraft Studios, Inc. develops and operates online games for education. It specializes in games, education, web and motivation. The company was founded by Lauren Young, Devin Young and Shawn Young and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. | Technology Services |
Claya, Inc.
Claya, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Claya, Inc. engages in the manufacture of vitamin packs based on users DNA, blood levels and lifestyle. It offers plant-based cellulose microbeads. The company was founded by Rachel Soper Sanders and Daniel Wallerstorfer and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Health Technology |
Signix, Inc.
Signix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Signix, Inc. provides a hosted, identity authentication, digital signature and work flow solution that helps companies transform paper intensive approvals to digital processes. The firm serves in the area of credit unions and banks, financial services, insurance and annuities, healthcare, life sciences, real estate, corporations, education and government. The company was founded by Jay Jumper in 2002 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Commercial Services |
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