Like his father, Chris Underwood dedicated his career to working for Young’s Market Company (a subsidiary of Young’s Holdings), one of the largest wine and spirits distributors in the U.S. Starting in the Los Angeles warehouse in 1996, he went on to become the Chief Executive Officer starting in 2011. As the fifth generation to lead Young’s Market Company, Chris oversaw all of Young’s Market’s business operations. When Young’s Market entered into a joint venture with Republic National Distributing Company in 2019, the Young’s Market operations were transferred to the RNDC Management team. Chris currently serves as the CEO of Young’s Holdings and is a member of the Board of Directors of Young’s Holdings. He is excited to begin his next chapter in the industry with Young’s Holdings purchase of a 15 acre vineyard in Russian River Valley and the creation of wine brand, Jonive. 

Chris is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and won the 1990 NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship. Chris is an active member in the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) of San Diego, and serves on Board of Directors for the STEPUP foundation and the OM Foundation.