Chris Pender
Training Consultant
Chris brings nearly three decades of experience at the intersection of enterprise IT, customer success, and emerging technology enablement. As an AI Transformation Trainer at BestResults.ai, Chris guides teams and organizations through the company’s signature Black Belt training series—an outcomes-focused framework designed to embed practical AI fluency across five strategic domains. Drawing from his extensive background in enterprise systems architecture, digital experience optimization, and technical consulting, Chris helps clients unlock real productivity gains using AI in the context of their everyday workflows.
Before joining BestResults in 2025, Chris held strategic roles across industry-leading companies including Lakeside Software, Nexthink, GE Healthcare, Compaq Computer and HP. His work has spanned AI-enabled IT transformation, end-user experience optimization (DEX), and full lifecycle solution deployments in both SaaS and on-prem environments. Chris is also a seasoned customer advisor with deep experience leading enablement programs, designing scalable infrastructure, and driving enterprise-wide adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies.
Whether training teams on AI adoption or architecting IT solutions for large healthcare systems, Chris blends technical depth with a clear focus on business value. He is certified in AI Enablement through SimpleAI and holds past credentials including VMware VCP, Microsoft MCSE, and multiple HP architecture certifications. Chris is known for his hands-on approach, clear communication, and passion for helping professionals build the “AI muscle” required to lead in the modern workplace.