Meet Cris

Streetwise Leader was born to cut through the marketing/influencer/societal norms BS and give you the real tools and mindset to crush it in life.

Meet Cris. He's all about helping people and organizations grow in ways that matter. His jam? Leadership and Life Mastery.

Cris kicked things off as an Assistant Professor, rocking a Masters in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. He taught future masters of engineering and then became the youngest Head of Department for Electrical Engineering at that university. After seeing the impact he could make, Cris pivoted to business coaching and then took it a step further by adding the inner work that transforms lives.

He also served on the Board of The Monroe Institute, where he shared his knowledge of brainwave tech and neuroscience, helping people find freedom, meaning, and resilience.

As a kid, Cris was asking himself big questions about existence. A lot of this came from dealing with his brother’s mental health issues. Learning to love his brother deeply, shaped who Cris is today. He searched for meaning and freedom from “the machine”. First, he wanted to be a pilot, then an engineer, and eventually a psychologist. His passions? Math, psychology, consciousness and energy.

As a business coach, he taught personal and corporate psychological dynamics and he showed people how to thrive in them. A desire now is to include the laws that govern human life.

Cris loves dogs. His dog, Obi, a rescue from a shelter, brings him endless joy and teaches him about loving kindness. Obi's got a Zen Buddhist vibe and is full of love.

Cris takes full responsibility for his life. He’s on a soul mission and knows he’s got what it takes to succeed. He remembers feeling lost when he forgot his mission. Now, he knows he's at his best when he inspires others with kindness.

He treasures his global friends and their diverse cultural backgrounds.

Fluent in English, Dutch, and French, Cris now calls Dubai home.

A successful life, to Cris, is about freedom, internal harmony, and deep satisfaction. Chasing external symbols of success? That’s not where it's at. True success starts from within.