For over 15 years, Chris has provided industry-leading companies with best-in-class solutions focused on cost-containment and return on investment. In his current role at Woodruff-Sawyer, a full-service commercial insurance brokerage firm headquartered in San Francisco, Chris focuses on client relationship management and Employee Benefits business development in a variety of industries including wine, biotech/life sciences, technology and financial services.

Chris leverages his experience from both the brokerage and carrier sides to bring clients practical and progressive solutions. Just prior to joining Woodruff-Sawyer, Chris served as vice president of employee benefits at ABD Insurance Services, where he used his expertise in consumer-driven healthcare, wellness, alternative funding arrangements and industry best practices to help clients contain their benefits costs. He is a frequent speaker on these and other employee benefits topics.

Chris’ extensive background in benefits began at health care insurer Aetna, where he worked in a variety of business development capacities in the Washington DC and San Francisco markets. As assistant vice president at Marsh, he was responsible for initiating and building a Western Region presence for a joint venture with Definity Health. He later moved on to become director of sales for Great-West Healthcare in Northern California, where he was responsible for new business development and client retention for middle market and national accounts.

Chris earned his bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Marin HR Forum, chaired the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA) annual employee benefits conference from 2007 to 2009 and is the past president of the Northern California Employee Benefits Council (NCEBC). In 2010, Chris was named as one of the North (San Francisco) Bay Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40, ” honoring the most influential executives and professionals in the North Bay area under 40 years old.