Chris is an independent consultant with deep experience in insurance and financial services. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer and VP Operational Effectiveness at RSA Canada, Chris now leverages his 20+ years of experience in advising Executive teams, CEOs and Boards. From strategic direction setting and executive facilitation to operational planning and business development, Chris supports clients in a variety of ways. In addition to his strategic skill set and strong business acumen, Chris also provides executive coaching, and has significant experience drafting Board level presentations and CEO level communications. Chris holds the ICD.D designation, having completed the Rotman Directors Education Program at the University of Toronto in 2016.

Junior Gold Mine with claims in Kirkland Lake area.

Accountable for three different teams comprising over 80 people.As Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), responsible for setting strategy with Executive team and Board across all facets of the Canadian business and in collaboration with parent company.As Chief Procurement Officer responsible for all aspects of procurement (including claims and non-claims categories except for IT). Responsible for managing Corp. Facilities team and real estate portfolio.

Vice President, Strategy, RSA Accountable for setting strategy with Executive team and Board across all facets of the Canadian business and in collaboration with parent company. Recent projects include: Facilitating corp. vision development, distribution strategy, mergers & acquisitions, Customer obsession, telematics, bancassurance, digital strategy, Commercial insurance strategy, affinity strategy, brand and proposition work for Private Client and pet insurance products, target operating model design, broker segmentation strategy, and transformation strategy.2015 - Appointed to Board of Directors; RSA Travel Insurance Inc.; RSA Canada Holdings Limited.

- Accountable for growing the premiums across RSA's broker business including all lines and all territories.- Responsible for leading the sales force and influencing P&L leaders.- Accountable for developing and implementing strategic distribution initiatives.- Delivered significant topline improvement overall and especially in key broker segments, exceeding targets.

- In addition to continued responsibilities as Strategy Director, the role includes leadership of RSA’s Corp. Partnerships including the identification and assessment of potential partners, business case development, contract negotiation and sponsorship through implementation. Partnerships include Air Miles, BCAA as well as additional ones in development.- Responsible for $125m P&L for Personal Specialty Division which includes Travel, Credit Card and Warranty insurances. Revitalized the team in this area and delivered top and bottom-line results well ahead of plan in every. RSA is the number 3 travel provider in Canada and a leading credit card insurer with partners such as Visa and Amex and CIBC. Led RFP process and negotiation that resulted in RSA becoming the sole provider of inclusive insurance products for CIBC cards in 2009.

- Leading a comprehensive change programme to deliver performance improvements across the business. Working closely with senior executives, CEO, project managers and consulting partners to ensure effective execution of over 30 initiatives. Liaison with global project management office to ensure effective business case development, governance, reporting, risk/issue resolution, investment management, milestone tracking and benefit delivery. Delivered programme under budget of $72m and exceeded benefit target of $100m by 25%. - Managed International (Canada, Ireland, Italy, A&ME and Latin America) Sales Effectiveness programme. - Programme managed the development and implementation of a new operating model for RSA.- Strategy Director, with focus on competitor intelligence, industry trends and distribution strategies.

- Responsible for all aspects of internal and external communications, media relations, annual report and management of department.- Project Managed a turnaround for RSA working with the executive team to design and implement key decisions to restore profitability.- Direct support to the CEO; conducting analysis, writing speeches and presentations

- Joined as a Business Analyst in 1997, promoted to Associate in 1999, promoted to Manager 2001.Key projects across a variety of sectors in Canada, U.S. & U.K. include: - Managed e-commerce strategy team serving a global charitable organization in Washington, DC. Assessed the electronic charitable marketplace and developed a web-enabled strategy for the client.- Managed a strategy project for Royal & SunAlliance Canada. Worked with CEO, COO, CFO and senior leadership to develop strategic direction, review operational structure, reduce costs to meet 2001 targets and improve profitability through customer relationship management and e-commerce initiatives.- Managed New York portion of a recruitment sourcing project for a bulge bracket global investment bank. Developed a sophisticated analysis of executive search firms, engaged senior level clients in New York and London to support the process, conducted vendor negotiations and implemented new policies and procedures. The project required collaboration with colleagues in London and Zurich and resulted in annual savings of 23% on a base of US$60 million, with the highest cost savings achieved in New York.- Consulted on U.S. commercial print procurement strategy project for a global media conglomerate. Negotiated with printers to reduce costs, improve quality and generate operational efficiencies. Planned and led negotiations, providing leverage against incumbent printers by introducing a Canadian printer to the RFP process. New contracts were negotiated resulting in 18% annual savings on a base of US$110 million. - Consulted on a strategy project for a North American railroad. Analyzed competitive marketplace, global commodity flows and regulatory trends. Conducted financial evaluation of JV opportunities that could generate operating efficiencies and develop partnerships as a potential precursor to M&A activity. Developed future industry consolidation scenarios for the Board.