Chris Blais
Chris Blais
PARTNER
Chris is a Partner for Herd Freed Hartz, the Northwest’s top retained search firm and serves as a trusted recruiting partner for clients working on executive level hires across Technology and Consumer.
Prior to Herd Freed Hartz, Chris was the lead recruiter for both the Finance and Supply Chain Teams at zulily.com (NASDAQ: ZU). During Chris’ time at Zulily he saw the company grow explosively from 150 to over 1,300 employees and he worked through Zulily’s IPO. Chris was the lead recruiter on many executive level hires and hired over 200 employees and was a key contributor to building the workforce at Zulily, to one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies ever.
Prior to joining Zulily, Chris enjoyed a successful college soccer career and was the 33rd overall pick by the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS Super Draft. Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Michigan where he was also the Captain of the soccer team and led the Wolverines to its first ever Final Four appearance. He was an Academic All-Big Ten Student in each of his four years in Ann Arbor.
Get to Know Chris Blais – Partner on LinkedIn
Favorite quote?
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
Favorite local restaurant (or local haunt)?
Spinasse or Sushi Kappo Tamura
Favorite book?
Lone Survivor
Tell us about your pet?
Don’t have any : )
What is your favorite local cause?
Childhaven, The First Tee of Greater Seattle, Sports in Schools
How do you give back to the community?
I serve on the board of The First Tee of Greater Seattle, an organization that teaches and makes golf accessible for everyone.
What do you love most about living in the PNW?
All the water, from the serene lakes to the winding rivers, adds to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
To succeed…You need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.