Chris Lybeer
Board Member
Executive/Head of Product — Lahzo
Chris is currently on the executive team of an early stage company building complex AI sales agents, working on the leading edge of digital marketing and commerce. For many years prior Chris was either in the digital marketing space or in the technology business supporting restaurants. In fact, in the late 1980s he was in charge of building the first restaurant point of sale (POS) solution on an open PC platform for NCR. Since then, he has been with a variety of companies, including a long run as an executive with Atlanta-based Radiant Systems, maker of the widely adopted Aloha solution for the restaurant industry. Most recently Chris was the Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Revel, which was exited to Shift4 in the spring of 2024.
Chris is passionate about many things, including the Atlanta community as it continues to evolve. As a fan of Staplehouse, he was an early follower of the inspiring Giving Kitchen story, leading to Jen Hidinger-Kendrick being the keynote speaker at Revel’s 2019 client user conference. When it became apparent that the Giving Kitchen model was working and could be scaled beyond Georgia to meet national needs, Chris and the Revel team felt compelled to help in any way they could, both financially and with resource support, to make that happen. The hospitality industry is such an important thread in the fabric of our lives, and it's clear that the workforce needs the safety net and service that the Giving Kitchen provides.
In addition to the Giving Kitchen, Chris works with and supports many community organizations, including Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, the Clifton Men’s Shelter, and Passion Conference, among others. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Georgia Cancer Foundation, has been on the board of Restaurant Technology Network, and was named one of the most influential 50 leaders in the restaurant industry by Nation’s Restaurant News. Chris lives in Virginia Highlands with his wife Joy, and 4 of their 6 children also live in the neighborhood. When time allows, Chris loves to golf, travel, play competitive bocce, and of course, explore the ever-changing restaurant scene!