Chris Lynch
Education
Georgetown University
BS, Foreign Service 1971-09-01 - 1975-05-01
Virginia Tech
MA, Economics - 1985-05-01Work Experience
Community Vitalization Council (CiVIC180)
Current
Community Vitalization Council (CiVIC180)
Golden Gate University
Current
Golden Gate University
Long Beach City College
2015-08-01 - 2023-08-01
Long Beach City College
DestinHaus LLC
2014-01-01 - 2015-12-01
DestinHaus LLC
Greater Irvine Chamber
2009-08-01 - 2012-10-01
Greater Irvine Chamber
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
2004-11-01 - 2009-08-01
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
C Lynch International
2002-02-01 - 2004-11-01
C Lynch International
U.S. Department of State
1978-01-01 - 2002-01-01
U.S. Department of State
US Consulate General Hamburg Germany
1997-08-01 - 2001-08-01
US Consulate General Hamburg Germany
US Embassy El Salvador
1994-08-01 - 1997-07-01
US Embassy El Salvador
Skills
Summary
Chris Lynch is a global business thought leader and founder of the International Business Accelerator (IBA). Based on his experience advising and training companies in the US and around the world, he took the traditional business acceleration model and expanded the process so as to create globally ready businesses from the get-go. The IBA is the signature program of the Community Vitalization Council (www.CIVIC180.org) which is a 5013c non-profit focusing on economic development. He launched the International Business Accelerator (www.iba.io) in 2016. The IBA has three programs -- cross-border business acceleration, inbound soft landing (FDI) for Southern California and international business consulting. Chris was previously at the Irvine and Santa Rosa Chambers of Commerce as an economic developer. He moved to California after a career as a US Foreign Service Officer in Washington, Latin America and Europe, capping off as Consul General in Hamburg. He is a Senior Adjunct Professor of International Business at Golden Gate University. He speaks professional level German and Spanish.
