About
Chris Tanco joined Princeton after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at 7-Eleven, where he oversaw domestic field operations, franchise development, acquisition integration, digital, construction, and the company's Canadian unit, and previously ran its international business across 20 countries. Before 7-Eleven, he spent 17 years at Yum! Brands in operations, franchise, and general management roles both domestically and internationally. He began his career as an entrepreneur in the Philippines.
Experience
- Alvarez & MarsalSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Princeton Equity GroupOperating Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Princeton Equity GroupOperating Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Max's Group Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentMetro Manila
- 7-Eleven Mexico S.A. de C.V.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Planet FitnessBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- 7-Eleven International Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Urban Air Adventure ParksBoard Member2018 — 2022
- 7-ElevenEVP and Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2022
- 7-ElevenSenior Vice-President / Head of International2009 — 2015Dallas
- 7-Eleven, Inc.Executive Vice-President / Head of International2009 — 2015Dallas
- Yum BrandsSenior Franchise Officer at Pizza Hut1992 — 2009Dallas, Texas
Skills & more
Member: Advisory Board Catholic Charities of Dallas1Member: Board of Directors, 7-Eleven Mexico1Member: National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)1Member: International Franchise Association1Keynote Speaker: Franchise Asia 2011 Summit1Franchising40Income Statement21Retail51P&L Management81Team Leadership6Forecasting11Team Building64
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MerchandisingStrategic PlanningLeadership DevelopmentLeadershipOperations ManagementProfitProcess ImprovementManagementCoachingTrainingCustomer ServiceBudgetsLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish · Tagalog
From Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Princeton
Alex Bouthillette
Vice President at Princeton
Austin Cade
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Princeton
Brandon Haire
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Derek DeBenedetto
Principal, Head of Business Development at Princeton
Doug Kennealey
Managing Partner at Princeton
Guillaume Bonniol
Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton
Jack Bennett
Associate at Princeton
Jack Nagle
Principal at Princeton
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Tanco?
- Chris Tanco joined Princeton after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at 7-Eleven, where he oversaw domestic field operations, franchise development, acquisition integration, digital, construction, and the company's Canadian unit, and previously ran its international business across 20 countries. Before 7-Eleven, he spent 17 years at Yum! Brands in operations, franchise, and general management roles both domestically and internationally. He began his career as an entrepreneur in the Philippines.
- Where does Chris Tanco work?
- Chris Tanco is Operating Partner, GrowthEdge™ at Princeton.
- Where did Chris Tanco go to school?
- Chris Tanco studied at Ateneo de Manila University (AB IS, Humanities); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (MBA, Business).
Same school
Also attended Ateneo de Manila University57
Don Russel H. LimInvestor at Openspace VenturesDavid BonifacioManaging Partner, Head of Philippines at TNBAuraJessie CruzValue Creation Analyst at TNBAuraMat Jirvonn F. ReyesResearch Analyst at TNBAuraMinette NavarretePresident & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesJoan YaoGeneral Partner at Kickstart Ventures
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business156
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesWilliam RobertsTreasurer at Maryland TEDCOJamie SerioVice President, Ventures at Capital Factory
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alvarez & Marsal63
Laura HamiltonInvestor at GGV CapitalStephanie DavisAssociate at Keen Venture PartnersPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Ipsita GhoseAVP - Finance at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRamya RameshEA & Program Manager at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpPaul SoulisAnalyst at Partech Ventures
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