The Founder
Chris Yarbrough
Chris Yarbrough is the founder of Distillery Consulting, based in Corpus Christi, Texas — where he lives and works every day in the community.
Over a 12-year active career, Chris has built combined experience spanning more than two decades across media production, marketing, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business consulting. That rare breadth isn't accidental — it's the foundation of what makes Distillery's approach uniquely effective.
Throughout that career, Chris has cultivated an extensive network of partnerships spanning technology providers, IT service specialists, cloud experts, platform vendors, and a wide range of capable contractors — giving Distillery the ability to assemble exactly the right team for any project, at any scale.
Chris holds advanced degrees in Cybersecurity, Business Administration, and Organizational Leadership, combined with elite industry certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft, ISC2, Google, and others. He's a trusted voice in the Coastal Bend for organizations that demand both technical rigor and strategic clarity.
Academic & Certifications
Team Credentials
Our leadership brings a unique blend of technical mastery and organizational leadership, grounded in academic rigor and validated by the industry's most respected certification bodies.
| Type | Detail |
|---|---|
| Advanced Degrees | Cybersecurity · Business Administration · Organizational Leadership |
| Certifications | CompTIA, Microsoft, ISC2, Google, Wiley, Proofpoint, INE |
| Community | Proven track record serving entrepreneurs & community organizations |
Public Speaking
A Proven Voice
With over a decade of public speaking experience and more than 100 hours of public engagements across conferences, community events, and corporate settings, Chris brings the rare ability to make complex subjects genuinely compelling and actionable.
Keynotes
Dynamic presentations for conferences and community events.
Workshops
Hands-on training sessions across IT, media, and marketing.
Corporate Training
Custom curricula for teams at any technical level.
Panels & Moderation
Experienced facilitating discussions on tech, media, and business.
How We Work
The Distillery Approach
We do not believe in off-the-shelf products. Our team pursues a creative, collaborative, and highly customizable approach — working alongside you to understand your organization's unique spirit.
Discovery & Assessment
We begin by listening. Understanding your organization's goals, constraints, existing systems, and culture before recommending a single solution. No assumptions, no prepackaged answers.
Distillation
We strip away the noise — identifying what's truly driving your challenges and what solutions will have genuine, measurable impact. Complexity is refined into clarity.
Collaborative Execution
We work alongside your team — not as a distant vendor, but as an integrated partner. Vendor-agnostic by design, we adapt to your environment rather than forcing a predetermined stack.
Refinement & Delivery
We polish until only the essence remains. Every deliverable is measured against real-world outcomes — not theoretical benchmarks. And every engagement concludes with our signature gesture of partnership.
The Spirit of Partnership
Every contract concludes with a gift: a bottle of premium spirit. Clients may choose between a curated alcoholic or non-alcoholic selection as our way of thanking you for entrusting us with your vision. It's our signature — a final distillate of the work we've done together.
The Inspiration
Crafted with purpose.
Refined by experience.
Like the careful craft behind every great spirit, every engagement strips away what's unnecessary — leaving only what's potent, clear, and worth keeping.
Rooted in the Coastal Bend
Local Expertise. Global Standards.
Chris lives and works in Corpus Christi, not as a consultant billing travel days, but as a community member committed investing in organizations and people. That local knowledge, paired with nationally recognized credentials and experience, is what sets Distillery apart.
