Chris Washburn

Born in Utah, Chris graduated from BYU in Japanese and English, then earned his Juris Doctor and MBA degrees (summa cum laude) from BYU. He practiced corporate law and worked in finance and planning divisions at Nissan Motor Corporation. He later joined EV Global Motors, a company started by Lee Iacocca (CEO of Ford and Chrysler corporations). He rose to president of the company and later helped Iacocca sell it. He joined Wavecrest Laboratories (Washington DC), led by 4-Star General Wesley Clark as VP/GM, focused on advanced mobility technologies for commercial and military markets. He founded Fezzari Bicycle Company 10 years ago. The digitally native brand, caters to passionate bikers, by custom building each bike for the individual. Fezzari is growing rapidly and recently has received many awards, including Bike of the Year and Best Bike awards.