Chris Valletta

Chris Valletta is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, media contributor and former NFL Player. With a passion for using athletic-performance principles to achieve business success, Chris has developed an established track record of launching and scaling several multi-million dollar ventures. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of MISSION, the global leader in Thermoregulation (temperature control) for Accessories, Gear and Apparel for active consumers, and author of “Team WORKS!,” a book that converges athletic principles with business success – with the foreword written by President Donald J. Trump. Serving entrepreneurs as well as companies of all sizes, Chris is a sought-after speaker for top-tier universities, professional development programs and business teams looking for an edge in their performance.

Chris received his Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication, Rhetorical Theory and Political Science from Texas A&M University and completed the Executive Program in Entrepreneurship from Harvard Business School. He serves an Entrepreneur in Residence for the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship’s entrepreneur-incubator program, Startup Aggieland, at Texas A&M as well as a Representative at Large for the Association of Former Students. He has served as an Advisor to the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell on issues of personal-conduct policy revisions and overall brand strategy. He is a regular independent contributor to Fox News, Fox Business, CNN and MSNBC on matters related to business, workplace performance, entrepreneurship and athletics.