As a mentor, Chris believes in sharing knowledge to promote the cycle of learning, opportunity, and success among future generations. He outspoken proponent of mentorship in software, technology, and beyond. He often encourages successful businesspeople to take on mentorship roles and help the next generation of entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
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Biography of Chris Slattery .pdf
1. Chris Slattery is a successful entrepreneur and software engineer from Sarasota County, Florida.
Slattery graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. It is from Boston's
Northeastern University that he holds his master of science degree in software engineering systems.
Born and raised in Florida, Sunshine State native Slattery co-owns a thriving Bradenton-based
software firm. He has previously established and sold numerous other technology businesses.
These businesses include a successful artificial intelligence-focused venture and an earlier startup
centered around software plugins for online retailers.
Slattery proudly supports an ever-growing catalog of vital charities, nonprofit organizations, and
other good causes. Among these good causes are Clean the World, Hunger Fight, and Sarasota
2. Addiction Recovery Assistance. Away from his professional and charitable endeavors, his hobbies
include gardening, golf, sailing, and watching professional sports.
Education Background
Palmetto High School
A young Slattery attended Palmetto High School, close to his childhood home in Manatee County,
Florida. Established in 1957, it is a Cambridge AICE high school committed to producing lifelong
learners.
While studying at Palmetto High School, he became closely involved with its various athletic teams.
Palmetto's athletic teams are known as the Tigers and play in the school's black, red, and white
colors. Slattery remains passionate about sports today, particularly baseball. He graduated from
Palmetto High School at the top of his class.
Northeastern University
Chris Slattery left Florida for New England to study at the renowned Northeastern University in
Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Northeastern University with a master of science in
software engineering systems.
The institution is a highly prestigious private research university. Founded in 1898, Northeastern
University is the home of the acclaimed Khoury College of Computer Sciences. The Khoury College
of Computer Sciences boasts numerous software engineering-focused academic offerings.
Slattery earned his master of science degree from Northeastern University's Khoury College of
Computer Sciences. He did so following a two-year full-time program of study at the prestigious
Boston-based institution.
Current Roles & Duties
Chief Technology Officer
Software engineer Chris is co-founder of a successful software development company based in
Bradenton, Florida. He owns the firm with his sister and co-founder, Alexandra Slattery-Thomas.
Alexandra boasts an impressive marketing background. She graduated with a business
administration degree from Everglades University in Sarasota, Florida.
The company works predominantly with clients from Florida and the East Coast. These clients
include several publicly held companies listed on the Fortune 500. The firm has also attracted clients
from elsewhere across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
3. Qualified software engineer Slattery serves as the company's chief technology officer. As CTO, he is
responsible for the firm's technological operations. He also directly manages its technology team
and oversees compliance with all relevant industry standards, laws, and other regulations.
Business Mentor
Chris Slattery simultaneously serves as a business mentor on a voluntary basis. He has now
mentored over a dozen aspiring entrepreneurs looking to follow in his illustrious footsteps. The
Northeastern University graduate has acted as a mentor alongside initiatives such as the
Entrepreneurs' Organization and the Young Presidents' Organization.
4. Slattery has further mentored several individuals through programs established by his present and
past enterprises. As a mentor, he is committed to instilling his forward-thinking approach to
business into the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Within software, technology, and elsewhere, Slattery is an outspoken proponent of the importance of
mentorship. The entrepreneur believes it is vital that successful businesspeople share their
knowledge to promote the cycle of learning, opportunity, and success with future generations.
Career History
Slattery began his career at a renowned SaaS company with offices in Tampa, Florida, and
Rochester, New York. After three years at the firm, he left to establish the first of several startups. His
first startup, focused on application development, was sold to an international e-commerce platform
provider for an undisclosed amount.
His subsequent ventures have included a pair of successful machine learning and artificial
intelligence-focused businesses. Both sold for seven-figure sums to overseas companies operating
in the United States but headquartered in Asia and the Middle East.
Slattery has also sat on the advisory boards of various U.S.-based technology companies. He
stepped down from the last of these roles to focus on his latest venture and to dedicate more time
to his philanthropic endeavors.
Philanthropic Endeavors
Slattery is a proud and committed philanthropist. Chris Slattery has focused more heavily on his
charitable endeavors in recent years, stepping down from various board advisory roles to do so. The
software engineer and entrepreneur routinely donates to an ever-growing roster of charities,
nonprofit organizations, and other good causes.
These charities, nonprofits, and good causes include Clean the World, Hunger Fight, the Macular
Degeneration Association, OneBlood, Sarasota Addiction Recovery Assistance, the Sea Turtle
Conservancy, and the Wounded Warrior Project.
In addition to donating funds, Slattery regularly volunteers his time to several all-important good
causes in and around his Florida hometown. In particular, he is a long-standing supporter of the
area's food banks and homeless charities.
As a successful businessman and mentor, he has also worked closely alongside global nonprofit
initiatives like the Entrepreneurs' Organization.
Personal Life
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Christopher Slattery grew up in Ellenton in Manatee County, Florida.
Ellenton is best known for its historic state park, sports complex, and 100-plus luxury outlet stores,
including Saks Fifth Avenue and Polo Ralph Lauren.
5. Slattery was raised in Ellenton alongside his younger sister, Alexandra, by their mother and
stepfather. The siblings both attended Palmetto High School. The brother-sister duo now work
closely as co-founders of their successful Bradenton-based software development company.
Away from his professional and philanthropic work, Slattery enjoys various hobbies and other
interests. These hobbies and interests include gardening, live music, sailing, and watching baseball
and other professional sports. He first developed his love of baseball as a high school student.
Alongside baseball, gardening, music, and sailing, he is similarly passionate about golf, learning to
play with his late grandfather as a teenager. Chris Slattery currently lives in Siesta Key, just off the
coast of Sarasota, Florida, with his spouse and their rescue dogs, Allie and Beau.