Chris has more than 20 years of experience leading the development of technology products and as an investment banker. He has successfully demonstrated the ability to develop innovative approaches to projects and the discipline to implement strategies.

He has been an investment banker at Janas Associates for six years and has successfully led assignments that included the sale of Rainmaster to Toro. Chris has served cleints on various M&A projects, including manufacturers, service providers, petroleum distribution, and technology companies. He is pursuing a buy-side engagement for a foreign-owned power supply manufacturer.

He was instrumental in completing the sale of seven divisions of Sierra Energy. Chris and management divided the company into geographic and product types and sold the divisions to a variety of purchasers. The result was a significant increase in valuation for the owner. He was the Founder and President of Strategic Initiatives, Inc., a financial and general management consulting firm, where he developed comprehensive business strategies, and advised on mergers and acquisitions for middle market companies.

Chris was previously the Director, Business Planning and Product Development, for a new business venture within International Rectifier, the market-leading producer of power semiconductors. As part of the Executive Management Team of the unit, Chris was instrumental in developing the strategies and the business plan that led to securing $40 million in capital for launching the venture.

He played a crucial role in executing the strategy and growing the unit to revenues of $20 million in less than four years. Chris developed solid relationships with customers based in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America that enabled critical negotiations to transpire smoothly.

Chris previously held various leadership roles at TRW Inc. Throughout his 10-year career at TRW, his focus was to lead the development of new technology products, such as complex air bag electronics systems and silicon-based sensors.

Chris developed and managed new business opportunities at TRW with major domestic and international automotive OEMs. The accounts he managed were typically in excess of $20 million each in annual revenue.

Chris earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Purdue University Krannert Graduate School of Management and his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

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Chris is adept at identifying winning strategies for growth and successfully executes critical negotiating tactics. He is also adept in the negotiations of transactions in the sale of middle market companies.