Greater Tampa Bay Area
Chris Schroeder is the Chairman & CEO of Experiential Ventures, a leading company in experience driven hospitality, entertainment, food & beverage and more, working with high profile brands, organizations and individuals including Mattel, Sports Illustrated, Universal Music Group and sports legend Emmitt Smith.
Experiential Ventures is a leader in experiential hospitality, restaurants and lifestyle, with a seasoned team of hospitality, food and beverage, branding, retail, design and real estate professionals. Experiential Ventures has worked with numerous iconic brands and individuals, including Sports Illustrated, Universal Music Group and Emmitt Smith, to create unique brand extensions in hospitality, entertainment and food and beverage. Schroeder was instrumental in leading the creation and launch of Sports Illustrated Resorts as their founding partner and CEO for three years.
Launched Sports Illustrated Resorts, including brand creation and project development, in addition to opening its first property within one year from start and having secured sites for five additional properties totaling over $700 million. Created significant partnerships with companies including Travel & Leisure, the world's largest vacation club company.
Schroeder was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner for Dakia Entertainment and Hospitality that formed a joint venture with Universal Music Group to create Umusic Hotels.
Schroeder served as Chief Marketing Officer for Veremonte, a multi-billion dollar international development and investment firm committed to investing in projects to make the world a better place, creating a higher standard of living globally. Projects included Barcelona World, a multi-billion dollar leisure development in Spain. Additionally, Veremonte was the lead investor in Formula E, one of the most exciting new global sporting events promoting sustainable high powered electric race cars. Schroeder worked to launch the racing series with races held in leading cities across the world, including Beijing, London, Monaco, Paris, Miami, Buenos Aires, Moscow, and Los Angeles.
Founder and CEO of Destination Rewards, one of the nation's leading incentive and marketing companies. Created programs for many significant brands including Ford Motor Company, Capital One, Bank of America, and State of California Travel and Tourism. Designed and implemented a patented rewards system.