314 | Chris Mills | From Student Works to VP of Rented

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris Thomson chats with Chris Mills, an amazing young leader who was an operator and a business coach in our program between 2009 and 2013.

 

After graduating from our program, he got involved in the hospitality business and worked as a senior market manager at Airbnb for about five years.

 

Today, Chris is the vice president of sales at Rented — A TravelNet Solution, a company that provides revenue management technology, tools, and services to help vacation rental managers optimize their portfolio of properties and gives them an opportunity to make more money and maximize their business opportunity.  

 

In today’s show, Chris is going to talk about the incredible progression he has made since joining the program and how this experience shaped him into the successful young leader he is today. 

 

You will find out more details about Chris's background, who he was before Student Works, how he heard about the program and what made him decide to join. 

 

Chris will share more details about his experience at Student Works, the most important lessons he took from it and what he still uses today from what he learned in our program 

 

He will also talk about his experience as a senior market manager at Airbnb and the lessons he took from it and then he will share more about what Rented does and what his role in this company involves.

 

Chris will also talk about his failures and the lessons he took from those experiences, will share some of his key habits, will reveal some of the most important qualities a leader of tomorrow should have and so much more.

 

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• What was Chris’ experience at Student Works and what does he still use from what he learned in our program
• How Student Works helped Chris be successful in many different roles
• About Chris’ experience as a senior market manager at Airbnb and the lessons he took from it
• Developing the opportunity to inspire and develop business on stage
• What Rented does and more about what Chris’ role in this company involves
• And so much more...

 

Resources:

Student Works