Chris serves as VP of Business Development at Athinia. She joined at its inception in 2022, leading the development of a pioneering data collaboration platform for the semiconductor ecosystem. Chris has more than 20 years of experience in R&D, new product commercialization, and P&L management in the advanced electronics space, spanning across a wide range of materials and applications. For the last 15 years, she has dedicated her focus on semiconductor materials with Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany, Versum Materials and Air Products. Chris consistently delivers new business growth and demonstrates successful use cases for data collaboration among material suppliers and device makers. She is passionate about innovation through digital transformation and strongly believes in lifelong learning as the engine for personal and organizational growth.

Chris holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA.

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