Chris Ewing is founder, Chairman and CEO of Ewing/Kessler, Inc. one of the largest independent building systems company in the Mid-South providing engineered solutions related to air conditioning, power, and energy management.  With nearly $50 million in sales, Ewing/Kessler has become a regional “powerhouse”. His company’s core businesses are made up of four components: an engineered equipment division, a parts wholesale distribution division, a service division, and a building automation platform that Ewing/Kessler installs throughout the region.
 
     Current high-profile projects for this company includes the Cook Convention Center in Downtown Memphis.  Past highlights include the Bass Pro Shop and Pyramid, the Landers Center in Southaven, the FedEx Forum, the Federal Building, numerous Belz Enterprises properties, and ServiceMaster’s new Downtown Memphis headquarters.
 
     Graduating at the top of his class with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Mississippi State University, Ewing made a name from himself catering to the hospitality market, promoting energy saving solutions, and cost-effective air-conditioning systems. His passion for business development has not stop.  As a founder of more than 5 companies with revenues exceeding $100 million dollars, Ewing’s portfolio extends from the construction market to rural high-speed internet to the video gaming industry.
 
     Ewing resides with his family in Collierville, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee.