As a founder and CEO of Noble Gas Systems, Chris is primarily responsible for the R&D and business development functions, including developing customer and partner relationships. Chris also leads the day-to-day operations of the company, including the growing engineering, manufacturing, and project management groups.
Prior to working with Noble Gas Systems, Chris was a co-founder and Principal at Third Shore Group, a boutique technology commercialization and investment firm located in SE Michigan, acting as a finance and operations advisor to several of Third Shore’s clients and portfolio companies. Additionally, Chris managed the firm’s investment portfolio, including investments in conformable pressure vessel technology, which spawned Noble Gas Systems in 2017. Chris began his career in vehicle development at Chrysler, and has also worked in multiple early stage companies focused on fuel cell commercialization and vehicle electrification.
Chris received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Chris has also received two patents and has authored and co-authored four other pending applications related to conformable pressure vessels.