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Craig Foldes

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Founder & CEO at ChatWalrus
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Craig Foldes is the Founder & CEO of ChatWalrus, an AI training platform for retail and e-commerce brands, leveraging his prior experience as the Global Head of AI at Crocs. He also runs "Off the Record, " a private founder community. Colleagues describe him as strategic, hard-working, creative, and proactive.

Craig is deeply embedded in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, having co-chaired the Growth Track for Denver Startup Week. He focuses on building communities that foster direct learning and growth among business leaders. He is an alumnus of the University of Michigan.

He runs a private group connecting 400+ founders of high-growth companies directly with the CEOs of billion-dollar brands like Warby Parker, Bombas, and Athletic Brewing.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Craig shows up

Slow To Decisions
Thoughtful In Approach
Calm

They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally. They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization. They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures.

Priorities

Topics Craig cares about

AI for E-commerce
His work at both Crocs and ChatWalrus focuses on training retail, CPG, and F&B brands to implement practical AI strategies for faster, sharper business output.
Founder Communities
He runs "Off the Record, " a private group for hundreds of founder/CEOs, and has co-chaired Denver Startup Week, showing a passion for connecting entrepreneurs.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Founder & CEO
ChatWalrus
3-2024
Global Head of AI
Crocs
3-2023 - 3-2024
Director, Global Product: Jibbitz
Crocs
10-2022 - 3-2023
Director, Global Product: Special Projects (Speed)
Crocs
1-2022 - 8-2025
Growth Track Co-Chair
Denver Startup Week
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2007 - 4-2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Michigan
Education details unavailable
Universidad de Sevilla
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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