Chris Parker

Chris Parker possesses extensive experience in the hospitality and tennis industries. Currently serving in Merchant Engagement at Yiftee since March 2013, Chris also owns and operates Courtwood Wine Tasting Tours and Courtwood Inn and Wine Tasting Tours since June 2011 and June 2008, respectively. Chris is involved in developing a boutique inn in Murphys, California, which is anticipated to open in Spring 2014, and has secured a use permit from Calaveras County for a bed and breakfast operation. As a Tennis Professional since January 2000, Chris provides personalized tennis instruction and has a long-standing background as a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional from 1980 to 2009, having held prominent positions at top clubs in Northern California. Academic credentials include a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and studies at Mission College from 2009 to 2011.