Chris is a sales and marketing industry professional with over 30 years' experience in the clean technology, smart buildings, LED lighting, and industrial automation sectors. He is focused on developing CIMCON Lighting's Smart City strategy and creating an ecosystem of related partners. In addition, he provides thought leadership through the creation of relevant whitepapers, blogs, and conference presentations. Prior to CIMCON, Chris was Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances at Schneider Electric, President and Board Member of Baumüller, and has held Vice President, Managing Director, and Board Member positions at the following companies: Dapra Marking Systems, Color Kinetics, and Varta Batteries. In addition, he served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.