Kris Knox

Balancer
DISC Type : S

Vice President and General Manager at Nashville Riverboats

Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kris Knox is a seasoned hospitality executive, serving as the Vice President and General Manager at Nashville Riverboats. His extensive career includes managing director roles for large entertainment and restaurant venues like Splitsville and JoToro. Colleagues know him as a calm, grounded leader invested in employee development.

Kris is deeply involved in community and civic leadership, having participated in the Leadership Tampa program and served on the board for the Friends of the Riverwalk. He dedicates his personal time to fundraising for charitable causes, including organizing events to support the American Cancer Society.

He successfully co-organized a pub crawl for the "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign, contributing to the chapter raising over $250, 000 for breast cancer awareness.

Personality Overview

Good Listener

Risk-Averse

Slow To Decisions

They are polite and respectful but practical.  Even if it takes time, they prefer following the process. They are comfortable taking a long term view.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Leadership
Has a long track record as a Managing Director and VP for hospitality groups, with a focus on operations, team building, and staff development.
Community Engagement
Actively involved in local leadership as a board member for Friends of the Riverwalk and an alumnus of the Leadership Tampa program.
Cancer Fundraising
Co-organizes an annual pub crawl for the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign, demonstrating a commitment to the cause.

Media Appearances

Kris has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2026
Vice President and General Manager at Nashville Riverboats
4-2026 - 4-2026
Vice president and General Manager at Manthey Hospitality
11-2003 - 12-2023
Director of Operations at Splitsville
11-2003 - 12-2023
Managing Director at Splitsville Southern and Social
1-2003 - 4-2026
Managing Director at Splitsville/JoToro/LightHaus/JoDog/Everglazed

Education

Kris has no verified education history

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Exp : 20 Location : Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President and General Manager at Nashville Riverboats
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Insights For Selling To Kris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share information about the process and how it would address all concerns
  • Focus on making them comfortable before really commencing the sales motion
  • Unless they are the decision maker, bring other stakeholders into the process early

DONT's

  • Skip mentioning details that are confusing
  • Don’t brush off their concerns, their comfort with you will go down
  • Ensure that you don’t seem disinterested when speaking to them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kris is

  • For them, low risk, acceptance by others and strong collaterals are most important.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kris

  • They never like to say no directly, they postpone the decisions or just go silent.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kris move?

  • They can be very slow in making decisions.
  • Can Kris take some risk or not?

  • They are very likely to play it safe rather than taking risk.

You And Kris

Personality Compatibility


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