Independent Leadership and Talent Advisor

• 2022 - Present

Independent leadership advisor that works with PE firms and companies to help drive value creation through optimizing talent and organizational performance. I have a flexible approach that tailors an approach and solution to each individual client situation. Some examples of our work includes: executive assessment, organizational health assessments, value creation plan readiness, CEO succession, talent diligence, performance management, team effectiveness, executive development, and coaching. Independent leadership advisor that works with PE firms and companies to help drive value creation through optimizing talent and organizational performance. I have a flexible approach that tailors an approach and solution to each individual client situation. Some examples of our work includes: executive assessment, organizational health assessments, value creation plan readiness, CEO succession, talent diligence, performance management, team effectiveness, executive development, and coaching.

Executive Director & Senior Advisor

• 2022 - Present

Entromy is a strategy and organizational insights technology company focused on helping Private Equity owned companies achieve results. Leveraging advanced ML and NLP features, Entromy is a survey and analytics platform that helps companies proactively understand readiness to achieve key value drivers (innovation, scaling, M&A integration, cost cutting, etc.) while identifying potential risks that could impact success. Entromy is a strategy and organizational insights technology company focused on helping Private Equity owned companies achieve results. Leveraging advanced ML and NLP features, Entromy is a survey and analytics platform that helps companies proactively understand readiness to achieve key value drivers (innovation, scaling, M&A integration, cost cutting, etc.) while identifying potential risks that could impact success.

Partner

• 2018 - 2022

ghSMART is a consulting firm focused on helping organizations with their most pressing leadership and organizational challenges including CEO succession, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and assessment. Chris co-leads the firm’s Organizational Effectiveness practice, and utilizes his strategy and operational background to help leaders and organizations to increase value creation by connecting strategy to talent and leadership. ghSMART is a consulting firm focused on helping organizations with their most pressing leadership and organizational challenges including CEO succession, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and assessment. Chris co-leads the firm’s Organizational Effectiveness practice, and utilizes his strategy and operational background to help leaders and organizations to increase value creation by connecting strategy to talent and leadership.

Executive Vice President & Member

• 2015 - 2018

Rice Industries is a private equity group focused on long term investments to build a strategic operating organization. I was focused on driving growth and operational performance within the operating companies while also leading the development of a sustainable operating model that could be scaled with future Rice Industries growth. Rice Industries is a private equity group focused on long term investments to build a strategic operating organization. I was focused on driving growth and operational performance within the operating companies while also leading the development of a sustainable operating model that could be scaled with future Rice Industries growth.

President

• 2015 - 2018

Ancos is a contract manufacturer in the polymer industry. While leading the organization, I had full ownership of the company P&L, re-built the leadership team and completed an add-on acquisition. Ancos is a contract manufacturer in the polymer industry. While leading the organization, I had full ownership of the company P&L, re-built the leadership team and completed an add-on acquisition.

Director, Strategy & Corporate Development

• 2013 - 2015

Led Strategy & Corporate development efforts for the company including corporate strategy, acquisition due diligence and commercial capability development. Regularly counseled Leadership Team and Business Unit Presidents on the company's highest value at stake efforts and led a significant re-organization and margin improvement initiative for MeadWestvaco prior to the merger with RockTenn. Also played a key role in leading the merger integration between MeadWestvaco and RockTenn in 2015. Led Strategy & Corporate development efforts for the company including corporate strategy, acquisition due diligence and commercial capability development. Regularly counseled Leadership Team and Business Unit Presidents on the company's highest value at stake efforts and led a significant re-organization and margin improvement initiative for MeadWestvaco prior to the merger with RockTenn. Also played a key role in leading the merger integration between MeadWestvaco and RockTenn in 2015.

Engagement Manager

• 2009 - 2012

Advised clients on topics including Strategy, Growth, Marketing and Organization. Advised clients on topics including Strategy, Growth, Marketing and Organization.

Associate

• 2004 - 2007

Consultant

• 2003 - 2004