Chris Tolles

Chris Tolles is a Growth Consultant at Crews & co. A longtime entrepreneur, Chris brings experience in company building, innovation, and science commercialization.His career has included founding, scaling, and selling companies; advising large organizations on innovation; and helping leaders commercialize new ideas
Chris holds an MBA from Boston University and a BFA in Furniture Design from Rhode Island School of Design.
Experience
- Chris is the co-founder and CEO of Yard Stick PBC, a soil-carbon measurement company that helps make climate-smart agriculture economically viable
- He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Sundaily, an ingestible sun protection company that was sold to Grove Collaborative in 2020.
- Earlier in his career, Chris worked with Harvard Business School Professor Clay Christensen at Innosight, supporting entrepreneurial innovation efforts for companies including Bose, Biogen, and Eli Lilly.
- Chris has also worked in emerging-market impact roles in Switzerland, Norway, Liberia, Honduras, and Hong Kong.
The Crews & co. Difference
System
The Growth Method is a full-business operating system designed for scale. Don't just run a good business—grow a great one.
Resources
As a client, you'll have full access to our tools, services, and partner network to support your company. Never ask, "Who can help me with this?" again.
Accountability
Our team measures success by your results. We're here to help you increase revenue, profitability, and salable value.