Chris Allinson

Skills

Chris Allinson brings deep expertise in stakeholder management, public-private partnership development, and multi-party negotiations cultivated across 15+ years of driving growth. He combines strategic account management and full-cycle business development with strong capabilities in risk governance, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship.

About

Chris Allinson is a results-driven business development executive and entrepreneurial leader with over 15 years of experience driving revenue growth, managing key institutional accounts, and expanding public-private partnerships. As co-founder and COO of Nest Capital, he built a $35M mortgage fund from the ground up while overseeing regulatory compliance, stakeholder communications, and capital allocation across hundreds of clients. His sales background includes securing state-wide public sector educational contracts and building multi-region partnerships with municipal housing officials, developers, and higher education institutions. Blending commercial agility with disciplined risk governance, he excels at leading high-value negotiations and executing strategic initiatives across both private and public sectors.