# Christopher J. Kuselias

> Christopher J. Kuselias is the co-founder and former CEO of Career Team, the US workforce development and software business he started with Susan Kuselias in 1996. He is now founder and chairman of Ocean Crest Ventures and works on founder mentoring, investing and the Making Waves book and community. His earlier career includes UConn baseball and co-hosting ESPN Radio’s SportsBrothers with his brother Erik.

- **Role:** Founder & Chairman at Ocean Crest Ventures
- **Organizations:** Career Team, Ocean Crest Ventures, Making Waves Collective, NextMinds, ESPN Radio
- **Education:** Degree in finance; minor in English, University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University School of Law (formerly University of Bridgeport), Hamden Hall Country Day School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Career Team in 1996., First Hamden Hall graduate to receive a Division I baseball scholarship, a partial scholarship to UConn., First-team All-Big East baseball selection as a UConn senior.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Graduated from Hamden Hall; received its Mr. Hustle Award for outstanding male athlete.
- **1982-1984** — Listed among UConn baseball letterwinners.
- **1984** — Named first-team All-Big East as a senior and an alternate for the Pre-Olympic Baseball Team, as recorded by Hamden Hall.
- **1996** — Co-founded Career Team with Susan Kuselias.
- **2003** — Co-hosted SportsBrothers on ESPN Radio with brother Erik.
- **2013** — Named among Hamden Hall’s inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame honorees.
- **2021** — Career Team and Career Edge completed a recapitalization on December 17 with Iron Creek Partners and Main Street Capital; Chris remained CEO at the transaction and joined the reorganized board.
- **2024** — Appeared on Boldline as founder of Ocean Crest Ventures to discuss entrepreneurship and impact investing.
- **2026** — Ocean Crest Ventures lists Making Waves in hardcover and paperback with September 2026 availability.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Career Team in 1996.
- First Hamden Hall graduate to receive a Division I baseball scholarship, a partial scholarship to UConn.
- First-team All-Big East baseball selection as a UConn senior.
- Selected for All New England All-Star events at Fenway Park and Shea Stadium.
- Alternate for the 1984 Pre-Olympic Baseball Team.
- Inaugural Hamden Hall Athletic Hall of Fame honoree.
- Career Team received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award and Inc. 500 recognition, according to his professional biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ocean Crest Ventures advertises September 2026 availability for Making Waves in hardcover and paperback; this is the availability date shown on the book page.
- **2026-10** — Public fundraising page promotes his participation in Push for Entrepreneurship on November 7, 2026 at Fairfield University, with a $500 fundraising goal supporting student inventors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.chriskuselias.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherkuselias

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Last updated: 2026-10-23