Chris is a senior EY-Parthenon leader based out of Frankfurt. He has more than 30 years of experience in strategy and digital in financial services, working with European and global industry players as well as with FinTechs, private equity and venture capital firms.
Christopher is the EY Europe West Financial Services FinTech & Open Finance Leader, the EY‑Parthenon EMEIA FinTech Leader, the EY‑Parthenon EMEIA Strategy & Transactions Innovation Leader, and a Partner in Financial Services at EY Strategy & Transactions GmbH. He is a member of the steering committee of TechQuartier in Frankfurt. He is the Founder of the EY Start-Up Academy and mentors start-ups for international accelerator programs.
Prior to joining EY organization, Christopher worked as a Strategic Advisor to banks, insurance companies, payments and IT service providers in Germany. In addition to his role at EY-Parthenon, he is also a lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance.
“I am working with my highly motivated and diverse team of nine nationalities addressing challenges of the financial services industry. Apart from my focus on the implementation of consolidation and restructuring of the finance sector, and investments and divestments, I understand my role as a networker, who connects different players in digital transformation to work on solutions for the future. As an active sponsor of the start-up ecosystem, I collaborate as a Partner with founders, established clients and investors for the national and international implementation of cooperations and the design of growth.”
