Professional Experience
Chris serves as Alliance Director for all service lines including facilities, project, transaction management, lease administration and occupancy planning across a multinational designer, developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software products. She cultivates talent to meet the client’s objectives while building and maintaining a trusted advisor relationship through creative and innovative strategies to complex objectives. Before Her current role, Chris was the Alliance Director for all service lines at an autonomous vehicle company.
Prior to her tenure at CBRE she served as Senior Director of Employee and Workplace Strategy and Operations for a Confidential Multinational Computer Software Client, building and leading teams to support cross-functional projects and initiatives, including change, vendor, and financial management. She established a cohesive strategy across seven diverse teams, business operations, and M&A coordination. As the Senior Director of Global Site Operations with this Client, Chris led a team to improve site experiences-- growing their 75+ global portfolio across 28 countries and engaging site business leaders. Chris oversaw global outsourcing contracts and relationships, financial commitments, project management, and employee services resulting in a leading-edge sustainability program.
Prior to her tenure at CBRE she served as Senior Director of Employee and Workplace Strategy and Operations for a Confidential Multinational Computer Software Client, building and leading teams to support cross-functional projects and initiatives, including change, vendor, and financial management. She established a cohesive strategy across seven diverse teams, business operations, and M&A coordination. As the Senior Director of Global Site Operations with this Client, Chris led a team to improve site experiences-- growing their 75+ global portfolio across 28 countries and engaging site business leaders. Chris oversaw global outsourcing contracts and relationships, financial commitments, project management, and employee services resulting in a leading-edge sustainability program.
Education
- Masters of Business Administration, Santa Clara University
- Bachelor of Science in Organizational Behavioral and Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Past Advisory Board Member and Past President, CoreNet Global, Northern California Chapter
Achievements
Created strategic approaches and then executed them leading to cost reduction through workplace and facility management.
Stabilized the CBRE team through significantly dynamic client environment, established guiding principals to meet client expectations for a business in a brand new industry.
Awards
- Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year, CoreNet Global Northern California Chapter
- Honoree, Northern California Real Estate Women of Influence
Clients Represented
- Confidential Hardware and Software Company
- Confidential Autonomous Vehicle Company
- Adobe
- HP