Chris has over 24 years of experience in industry with a focus in engineering, reliability, design, maintainability, and energy management. He understands the challenges that companies face and has a tremendous ability to design innovative solutions that work for them. Prior to joining Allied, Chris worked for a large electrical and mechanical contractor where he developed and managed their power quality division. He managed and worked alongside a team of technicians providing an array of electrical services, including: power quality analysis, electrical infrared, motor circuit analysis, cable testing, transformer testing, reengineering design, and the design and implementation of control systems. Chris has demonstrated his technical and professional abilities in a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, primary metals, mining, food & beverage, power generation, automotive, and pharmaceutical.

Chris graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and has been an IEEE member for 24 years. He served for 5 years on the Southeastern Career Center Electrical Department Advisory Board and helped review the yearly curriculum to ensure that graduating students would be prepared for future job opportunities. He is also a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) through the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and served as SMRP’s M&RK Body of Knowledge Committee Chair from 2010 through 2013. From 2016-2020 Chris served on SMRP’s Government Relations Committee and is currently serving on SMRP\\\\\\\’s Best Practices Committee. He is the co-author of the book \\\\\\\”Clean, Green, & Reliable – How Equipment reliability delivers low cost, energy efficient assets to plants arouund the world.\\\\\\\” Beyond Chris’s contributions as a consultant and director, he has taught numerous seminars and written multiple articles to help educate engineers and maintenance personnel worldwide on maintenance and reliability and energy management best practices.