Chris is the Leader of EY Foundry, a corporate venturing unit created to drive transformational growth by building or acquiring new digital businesses. Chris is responsible for executing on the Foundry’s growth strategy, providing strategy support for the Foundry’s businesses, and identifying new venture opportunities to add to the Foundry portfolio.
Chris has built new businesses in a wide range of industries, including real estate, health care, telecom, education and financial services. Throughout his career, he has held diverse roles in corporate venturing, including general manager, head of product and chief strategy officer. He has also worked in commercial real estate as a VP of acquisitions, and at a leading Wall Street investment bank as an equity research associate. He has a bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
How Chris is building a better working world
“Our clients are facing new challenges in their respective markets every day as new technologies, nontraditional competitors and new business models are impacting their ability to compete effectively with legacy delivery models. We are helping them face these challenges and identify new sources of growth through a strategy-led approach to corporate venturing.”