MANAGEMENT

Chris is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the company; a role he has filled since late 2006. Previously he was Executive Vice President for Minerals and Environmental Services, a role he took on for 3 years having been appointed prior to this, Chief Operating Officer of the South East Asia/Pacific region in 2002. Between 1987 and 1999, Chris held a number of senior positions in Thailand, Ghana, Singapore and Australia. From 1981 to 1987 he took on different roles in the company, including Operations Manager, Business Development Manager and General Manager for SGS New Zealand. Chris started for SGS in 1981 as an Agri Inspector in New Zealand having worked as a Life Insurance Representative for Canada Life between 1979 and 1980. Chris received a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and in 1978 he was awarded a Bachelor degree in Zoology.