Believer. Steward. Competitor.
Born in Rockville, MD
Son of a cop and a schoolteacher. Blue-collar from day one — and proud of it.
Moves to Palm Harbor, FL
Florida sun. New town. Same competitor.
Dad Dies in a Car Accident
Chris's world is shattered into pieces...
Turns Down the Draft. Chooses Ole Miss.
18th round pick. Said no. Three years later — 1st round, Florida Marlins. The highest draft pick in Ole Miss history.
Surrenders His Life to Christ
St. Patrick's Day. A Starbucks: a broken man meets The Great Physician.
National League Rookie of the Year
.321 average. 113 hits in the second half — the most by any NL player since 2004.
Chicago Cubs win the World Series
108 years. Game 7. Winner take all. One ring.
Retires After 13 Pro Seasons
The cleats come off. The compete doesn't. A new game begins.
Takes the Helm at Fastening Specialists
Seventy years of history. Chris carries forward a family business built on trust and adds his "built 2 win" mindset to the culture.
Graduates from Ole Miss
20 years later. Degree in hand. Proof that it's never too late to finish what you started.
Big League Construction Supply Launches
Chris fills a gap in the heavy civil commercial industry. Big league standards -- built for the trades.
Cultivis+ — A Media Company for the Trades
Contractors deserve better. Cultivus+ is the media company built to change how the world sees, supports, and respects the Contractor.
Present day cogs
Fastening Specialists — CEO
A family business with over 70 years in the industry. Chris stepped in as CEO and runs it the same way he played — culture-first, performance-driven, and relentlessly built to win. Visit Website.
Big League Construction Supply — Founder
Tech-forward, just-in-time job site partner that gets civil and concrete materials where they are needed faster, so crews keep pouring, building, and moving. Visit Website.
Cultivus+ — Founder
A Creator media company producing life-giving entertainment to the Construction Industry.
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