Chris leads the international affairs team at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He is responsible for trade and international policy and managing relationships with key international partners including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Business at OECD (BIAC) and the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Chris has been appointed as Australia’s business representative to the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the B20 Trade & Investment Task Force.
Chris is also responsible for managing Australia’s largest Certificate of Origin (COO) business, a major revenue stream for ACCI.
He is an experienced leader with commercial, policy and representational skills gained in banking and diplomacy, both in Australia and internationally.
Prior to joining ACCI, Chris was Australia's first Consul-General in Indonesia's second largest city and major commercial hub, Surabaya, with consular responsibility for East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta.