Prior to founding Bywater Business Solutions, Chris held management positions in finance, sales and operations in companies ranging in size from startup to Fortune 500. Chris worked at Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Newcourt Capital, an investment bank in New York, ADC Telecommunications (a Fortune 500 technology company) and medical device startup EPIEN Medical in Minneapolis. He has built an understanding of international business by working on over $6 Billion of transactions in more than 15 countries and managing a team on 4 continents.

​Chris has an MBA in Finance from Schulich School of Business in Toronto, a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada.

Chris serves as Chair of the Business Resources Collaborative, on the Board of Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, Midway Chamber of Commerce and Minneapolis Workforce Improvement Board.
He lives in Eden Prairie, MN with his 2 sons and enjoys coaching their hockey team.

Matt Frank
Graphic Designer

Matt has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University, a program ranked among the top 15% in the country. His focus is graphic design with extensive experience in Adobe Creative Suite.

​Matt has worked at Bywater since 2010. He helps create marketing strategies, brand management, social media strategy, and advertisements. He also creates all of the designs used in our projects, does brand redesigns, creates logos, and helps implement creative strategies for clients.

Kimberly Bennett
Operations & Sales Support

With an undergrad in International Business from Mankato State University and an MBA in Marketing Management from University of St. Thomas, Kimberly is a systematic marketing professional with over ten years of professional experience in the Technology, Direct Marketing, Retail and Banking industries. Experienced in both B2B and B2C branding to drive sales and achieve business objectives. Her experience also includes negotiating and all aspects of project management.

Kimberly will be working with Bywater clients to optimize their experience, communication and ordering processes.