kettle creek weddings

Serving the Stratford Region

The Personal side of Chris

• Born in Toronto, raised in Stratford
• Worked and lived in Toronto and Mississauga
• Currently living in Stratford
• Husband to my best friend Sandra for over 30 years
• Father to Kurt and Kylie
• Worked at the famous Second City dinner theatre in Toronto
• Business owner in Toronto
• Flew over 1,000,000 miles as a trainer, speaker and coach
• Inspirational Speaker
• Travelled to over 40 countries (with another 40 to go!)
• Dove with Great White sharks in South Africa
• Safaris in Botswana and Zimbabwe
• Swam in the Amazon River
• Dove in the Galapagos Islands
• Love watermelon, corn-on-the-cob, baked brie, gin & tonic
• Love Greek food, burrito bowls
• Love classic rock, first wave, hip-hop, jazz
• Love stand-up comedy
• Love live theatre
• Love Breaking Bad, Ozark, True Detective, Succession, GOT
• Love Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie movies, The Dark Knight, Goodfellas, The Departed, John Wick

The Passionate side of Chris

• I am passionate about my best friend and wife Sandra - she is one of the most compassionate, multi-faceted and talented people I have ever known
• I am passionate about the journey of my adult children, Kurt and Kylie
• I am passionate about spending time with people that I can learn from and that energize me
• I am passionate about building businesses that deliver massive value
• I am passionate about seeing and experiencing the world
• I am passionate about seeking the good in everything
• I am grateful for all that we have
• Favourite saying: “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet”

The Professional side of Chris

• I am a Certified Wedding Officiant and a member of OAPWO (Ontario Association of Professional Wedding Officiants)
• Successful business owner for over 30 years
• Former Finance and Sales Manager of one of Canada’s largest and most successful Cadillac dealerships in Toronto
• President of Toronto-based Wye Management
• Worked with Automotive, Insurance and Tech industries coast-to-coast in Canada, the U.S. and Germany
• Sales and Leadership trainer
• Leadership coach
• Operational consultant
• Conference keynote speaker
• Columnist
• Trained and coached over 10,000 salespeople, sales managers, general managers, corporate managers and business owners
• Delivered over 4,000 training programs, seminars and keynotes
• Officiant since 2017