The author is trusted advisor with a recognized reputation for providing senior executives with sound and innovative leadership, organizational design, and talent management strategies which accelerate personal and organizational success. An intuitive visionary and gifted communicator, he thoughtfully counsels companies and individuals through difficult and challenging opportunities. With a significant background of operational leadership, Chris is particularly sought-after as an executive mentor for professionals seeking to enhance both their own individual and enterprise performance. Over the past two decades, Chris has focused on advancing the interrelated issues of individual and company performance. This focus evolved naturally from earlier work addressing matters of corporate governance, employee benefits, and employee relations. All in all, Chris brings an unparalleled balance of common sense, insight, experience, and understanding as an advisor, mentor, and confidante. He has coached numerous chief and senior executives as they assumed new roles or led transitions, designed and facilitated over 200 strategic and operational planning projects, created and delivered large senior leader coaching and training programs, reorganize divisions, departments, and enterprises. Clients include single and multi-family offices, large family owned businesses, major health systems, social service organizations, private schools, and academic medical centers and physician groups. Chris holds degrees from Texas Tech University (chemical engineering) and The University of Texas School of Law, and is a IAF Certified Professional Facilitator.
