Christopher is the Managing Partner and a founder of Growth Strategy Partners, a consulting firm that accelerates the growth of entrepreneurial organizations by implementing the five growth practices that Growth Strategy Partners has found to be instrumental for long term growth.  It is Christopher’s passion for building successful businesses, his sense of humor, critical thinking skills and methodological approach to solving complex challenges that has made him very successful and sought after by his clients.  Christopher has focused the last five years of his career on researching and quantifying the practices that have proven to grow businesses both large and small.  It is through this research and his business experience that he can successfully advise clients on the practices that they should focus on to grow their business.

Christopher is recognized for his knowledge and experience in growth strategy development, performance management systems / Balanced Scorecard, process improvements both on the plant floor and in the office, product development and executive coaching.  He was instrumental in reshaping Inc. Magazine’s consulting practice where much of his initial research was developed.  He spoke at Inc. conferences and seminars on the topics of Developing Effective Growth Strategies and Linking Business Strategy to Technology Strategy while also advising clients.  He was also a founding member of PricewaterhouseCooper’s Northeast Middle Market Consulting practice.  In addition to developing these consulting businesses, Christopher also consulted with Deloitte & Touche’s manufacturing practice and lead Grant Thornton’s business process reengineering practice.  Christopher is currently on the board of a start-up.  His articles have been published in local and regional journals.  He is also a guest lecturer on strategy at Babson College.

Prior to his consulting career, Christopher spent 7 years in industry where he co-managed a 120-person medical products research and development group, lead the engineering department for a textile machine design company and was a manufacturing engineer implementing modern manufacturing techniques for companies in a range of industries. 

Christopher has an MBA from Northeastern University’s High Technology MBA Program and a Bachelor of Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in mechanical engineering.  He plays hockey with the “old men’s league”, coaches a girls soccer team, is the VP of Player of Coach Development for Marshfield Youth Soccer, is Interim Chair of the Friends of Business for the South Shore Hospital and enjoys motor boating, yet is most happy skiing or enjoying life with his wife and two daughters.