Chris is a Director in the Transaction Strategy & Execution group at EY-Parthenon. He focuses on cybersecurity in the context of capital transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, and real estate/asset transactions.Chris specializes in private equity, but also works with large corporates across industries. Focus areas:- Buy-side cybersecurity due diligence: Has led cybersecurity diligence on dozens of private equity and corporate deals with a combined equity value of over $25B. Experienced in both standalone acquisitions and integrations.- Private equity value creation:Has led assessments & program builds to understand, secure, and improve private equity portcos during the hold period. Typical activities include initial & on-going assessments, high-priority technical testing, roadmap creation, tool rationalization, and investment guidance.- Exit readiness:Has advised clients on exit readiness & planning to mitigate security-related lowering of valuations, and facilitate smooth transactions. Includes sell-side cyber due diligence & materials creation, executive coaching, and incident response.Chris holds a B.S. in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).