Chris began his current role in January 2007 following his initial appointment with Rolls-Royce in Derby, England as Senior Vice President, Europe Customer Business in 2002. In this position, he was responsible for the airlines within the European region.

Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Chris worked at Goodrich Aerospace and at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, Chris obtained his Masters of Science in Statistics from the University of Iowa and holds a BA in Mathematics from Clark University. Chris also sits on the Board of TAESL, a joint venture company between Rolls-Royce and American Airlines.