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Chris Hafner

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Coach/Consultant at Chris Hafner Executive Coaching & Consulting
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Chris is an executive coach and former Amazon general manager with 18 years of experience in e-commerce, P&L ownership, and professional services. He specializes in scaling new businesses and developing high-performing teams. Colleagues describe him as analytical, articulate, and action-oriented. He attended the University of Washington.

He is passionate about developing talent and fostering strong company culture through a collaborative and empathetic leadership style. Chris serves as the Board Vice President for Field of Hope, an NGO focused on agricultural development and economic empowerment for farmers in Uganda.

Unique fact: Chris holds a patent for technology that improved Amazons search function for automotive parts by matching products to specific vehicles.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Coach/Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Executive Coaching
Leverages his 18 years of experience at Amazon to coach mid-to-late career professionals, focusing on leadership development and career trajectories.
Career Transitions
Shows empathy for former colleagues impacted by layoffs, frequently posting support and advice for those navigating the job market after leaving a demanding company culture.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Coach/Consultant
Chris Hafner Executive Coaching & Consulting
1-2024
Board Vice President
Field of Hope
6-2022 - 12-2023
Head of Professional Services, North America
Amazon Business
12-2020 - 6-2022
Technical Advisor/Business Operations Manager, Amazon Business Worldwide
Amazon Business
8-2019 - 11-2020
Head of 3P, Amazon Mexico
Amazon
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Education
1995 - 1998
Bachelor's degree
University of Washington
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