Christopher Che, President and CEO, Che International Group, LLC, Dayton, OH

Christopher Che is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Che International Group, LLC (CIG), a multinational holding company that he founded in 2005, with the objective of creating subsidiary companies in diverse industries through strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Under his visionary leadership, in 2007, CIG successfully acquired Hooven-Dayton Corporation (HDC) as its first wholly-owned subsidiary, which he is also leading as President and CEO. Hooven-Dayton Corporation is a 76-year-old provider of high-quality prime product labels, flexible packaging, promotional coupons and specialty printing solutions, and has two state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in Dayton, Ohio. In 2011, CIG successfully acquired its second subsidiary, Digital Color Imaging International, LLC, a 19-year old point of purchase/entry display, specialty folding cartons, and commercial offset print and bindery company based in Akron, OH. As President and CEO of three growing entities, Mr. Che’s responsibilities include setting strategy and vision, building cohesive executive teams that will lead the company to the next level, creating a positive culture of sustainable growth, and properly allocating capital resources.

Mr. Che is a strong believer in giving back to the community through direct involvement. He currently serves as a member of President Obama’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council and a board member of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Ohio Commodores, the Minority Business Partnership, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Advisory Council for the Printing Industries of America, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland-Dayton Area Business Advisory Council, and the Small Business Advisory Council of the Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Che became a naturalized citizen in 1995.