Senior Vice President for Cyber, Space, and National Security Policy – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chris leads the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for National Security Policy, and is responsible for the Chamber’s cybersecurity, space, ICTS, and defense programs of work. In this role, he guides the Chamber’s national security advocacy on high-profile policy issues domestically and internationally.
In addition, he is responsible for managing the Chamber’s relationships with key U.S. Government interlocutors in the national security and law enforcement sectors. He began his career at the Chamber as chief of staff to former U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue and advised on a range of domestic and international issues. Chris works closely with members of the Chamber’s executive leadership team on policy initiatives and programs of key importance to the American business community.
Before joining the Chamber, Chris served for nearly a decade in the federal government on national security matters, with much of his work overseas in diverse environments. He began his career as a corporate attorney at a global law firm, where his practice focused on international private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and securities transactions.
Chris is a Senior Fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber & Critical Infrastructure Security, a member of the Night Dragon Advisor Council, and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Cryptologic Foundation.
He earned a J.D. degree from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and holds B.A. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.