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Chris Macaulay

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Chief Executive Officer at KILLARA
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Chris Macaulay is the CEO of Killara Outdoors, an investment firm scaling the next generation of outdoor brands. With a background spanning technology and brand strategy, he focuses on transforming legacy companies through operational excellence. Colleagues describe him as a personable, enthusiastic "human dynamo" with a great grasp of the market, educated at Queensland University of Technology.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Priorities

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Outdoor Industry Disruption
He believes the outdoor industry is splitting in two and focuses on building platforms with strong foundations rather than just brands playing by old rules.
Founder-Friendly Investing
His model focuses on alleviating founder overload by providing operational infrastructure and support, allowing them to focus on product and brand again.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Executive Officer
KILLARA
10-2020 - 9-2023
CEO, North America
Venlo Investments
10-2020 - 8-2022
General Manager, North America
Plungie
9-2014 - 10-2020
Co-founder and CEO (exited)
Advvy
10-2017 - 9-2020
Member Microsoft Global Partner Advisory Council
Microsoft
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Education
2008 - 2010
BBus (Man
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
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