Chris started his career as an accountant before moving into technology at Experian where he spent 11 years creating software products for a diverse range of customers across financial services and public sector. In recent years he has held IT leadership roles at Close Brothers, leading them through various strands of product and service transformation. He joined C. Hoare & Co, the UK’s oldest bank, in 2017 to run their technology and operations teams, and is responsible for combining their first class relationship management model with 21st century technology.