Chris is not your typical operations executive. His operations excellence practice evolved within some great organizations and alongside some great leaders. He leads by example, and builds trust and confidence without having to resort to the command and control style of leadership.

The differentiator that shaped his approach and leadership style is having worked on the front lines shoulder to shoulder with employees that live within the processes. This has allowed him to better understand and appreciate the teams he works with. Naturally this gives him the ability to flex between understanding front line workers, and the ability to build trusted relationships with C-Suite stakeholders. This comfortable flex brings a sense of calmness to the way he approaches working with teams and understanding business problems.

Magna International - $42B Revenue

At Magna, Chris gained a broad understanding of Operations Management by engaging in various roles, including Materials Management, Procurement, Planning & Scheduling, Production Warehouse & Logistics Management, Production Management, Project Management, and Program Management. He was instrumental in Magna's Asian expansion, helping establish a critical supplier network for safety-critical parts in several Chinese cities. Chris also contributed to the first expansion into India, setting up a new greenfield site in Chennai to launch a newly designed, award-winning regulator for one of Nissan’s first ventures in India.

PwC - $2.5B Revenue (CAN)

Chris played a key role in establishing an Operations Excellence practice as a national offering within PwC’s Advisory Services across Canadian satellite offices. He also developed a new Ops Excellence practice within Calgary’s Private Company Services (PCS), collaborating closely with Tax, Audit, and SR&ED partners to bring a new market offering. As a senior project leader at PwC, Chris and his teams received multiple accolades, including:

• National CEO Award 2012

• National CEO Award finalist 2011

• Global Industrial Products Client Experience Award 2016

• Provincial CEO Award, twice (2011-12)

Pure Sunfarms - $120M+

Chris served on the Operations Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for the world’s first consistently profitable large-scale cannabis cultivation and processing facility, driving over $100M in revenue and achieving 10X+ growth. This success was driven by a collaborative ELT business strategy that prioritized organizational design, GMP certification, ERP implementation, and international B2B channel expansion, while launching multiple brands, products, and white label JVs. While at Pure Sunfarms, the company was acknowledged for various achievements and numerous awards, including:

• ADCANN Award finalist 2021

• KIND Brand of the Year 2021

• Ontario OCS Strain of the Year 2021

• OCS Top Selling Dried Cannabis Brand 2020

Rubicon Industries - $50M+

Chris introduced a sense of urgency to address critical operational gaps at Rubicon Industries, including facility and production uptime, health and safety focus, and security breaches. By educating and empowering teams across Operations, he made performance visible through critical KPIs that aligned with business performance and strategic goals. He implemented daily cross-functional huddles to identify and address the most impactful business problems, facilitate collaboration, focus on solving critical issues, and eliminate departmental silos, fostering a supportive team culture.