After trying his hand at being a children's TV presenter, and abandoning hope of ever becoming an astronaut, Chris began his career as a management consultant. He specialised in corporate and marketing strategy in the broadcast media and Internet sectors. He then worked for the search engine Ask Jeeves in Corporate Development and was appointed Brand Manager for UK & Ireland. In 2004 Chris joined Otto UK, part of the world's largest multi-channel retail organisation. He has responsibility for Otto's online businesses which represent about 40% of UK sales across seven brands.