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Chris Bennett

Galvanizer · DISC type Id
SF Bay Chapter at YPO
📍 United States

Chris Bennett is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Wonderschool, a platform designed to increase access to early childhood education. A graduate of The Wharton School, he previously worked in private equity before founding Soldsie. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic, personable, and diligent leader dedicated to solving the childcare crisis through technology.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
SF Bay Chapter
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Trusting
People-Oriented
Self-Assured

They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Early Childhood Education
Founded Wonderschool with the mission to ensure every child has access to early education that helps them realize their potential, inspired by his own positive experiences.
Tech for Social Good
Consistently expresses a passion for harnessing the power of the internet to solve societal problems, particularly in creating educational equity and opportunity.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
SF Bay Chapter
YPO
1-2016
CEO and Co-Founder
Wonderschool
8-2022 - 11-2023
Ascend Fellow
The Aspen Institute
11-2011 - 1-2019
CEO and Co-Founder
Soldsie
2007 - 2009
Private Equity Acquisitions Associate
Heitman Investment Management
In the press

Media appearances

Chris Bennett - Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Featured in Ascend at the Aspen Institute
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2022 Ascend Fellows Announced. Featured in The Aspen Institute
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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelors of Science in Economics
The Wharton School
2011 - 2012
Startuponomics
500 Startups
2011 - 2011
Startuponomics
NewMe
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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