Chris Hendriksen is responsible for the operational aspects of VRI, with an additional focus on selling new products and services to the company's current base of customers. Prior to working at VRI, Mr. Hendriksen co-founded Blue Canyon Capital, a private investment firm formed to make a long term investment in profitable small and middle market companies. Mr. Hendriksen also worked for Thayer Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Washington, DC with $1.5 billion of capital under management. At Thayer, Mr. Hendriksen focused on making and managing private company investments in the logistics, aerospace/defense and electronics manufacturing industries. Prior to Thayer, Mr. Hendriksen held positions with William Blair & Company and PROTRADE. Mr. Hendriksen received his MBA from Stanford University and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.