Chris brings executive experience with risk engineering and consulting, fire protection engineering, life safety, and incident investigation companies. Throughout his career, his work has emphasized continuous improvement and risk reduction for his clients. Chris's 28 years of experience and focus on client interactions has fostered long term client relationships and high client satisfaction. He holds degrees in civil engineering and architecture.

Chris Heaton is a Director with 26 years of experience. Mr. Heaton is a globally recognized operational excellence leader and client advocate, as well a dynamic executive with extensive experience in delivering bottom line results. He possesses degrees in Civil Engineering as well as Architecture, and has a wide breadth of experience in multiple industry sectors including healthcare, higher education, chemical/flammable liquids operations, owners, developers, public / government entities, and manufacturing & assembly. He has specialized in project management and construction management of multi-million dollar projects.

Manage and direct operations globally, including adding and managing non-core businesses. Led IT / Business Technology group focusing on client facing digital database platform, internal efficiency systems, apps and mobile friendly technology and big data analytics. Created Industry Focus Groups with the mission of adding value to key industry sectors. Collaboration with Business Developmemt Group on sales opportunities, client relations and growth.

Account management and review activities including summaries of services, stewardship reports and direct interaction with clientsDevelopment and delivery of quotes/proposals for engineering service plansPresentation/sales of services to potential clientsDeveloped a Natural Hazards consulting joint ventureManaged a book of business of >$5MManagement of team of engineers

Development of Engineering Guidelines for WI (under contract with GRC)Coordination of engineering servicesAccount/Prospect review activitiesDevelopment of quotes/proposals for engineering service plansPresentation/sales of services to potential clientsAccount summary development/stewardship reports

Loss control/account management activities for clients worldwidePresentation/sales of services to potential clientsNatural Catastrophe studies for multiple locations/occupanciesProject management for multi-million dollar locations

District windstorm/flood/collapse specialistNatural catastrophe coordinationLoss prevention/control activities for clients worldwideSupervision, training and recruiting of teams of engineers

Collection and interpretation of raw field data Damage estimates associated with Hurricane Hugo/multiple tornadoesCompilation of data used to develop local codes and standardsWind tunnel testing to compare results with collected field data

Surveying and site construction supervisionResidential and commercial drafting and CAD operations