Chris is a Business Development Analyst for the Cadbury Schweppes organisation. Chris has recently completed a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Hons), at the University of Melbourne. Chris has also attained a Certificate II in Small Business Management.

Chris has had a tremendous amount of experience within young business strategy. He has represented Australia in a number of competitions which include:

Scotiabank International Case Competition
•           Chris represented Australia to win the Scotiabank International 
            Case Competition at Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada.
•           Defeated 11 other countries, advising a Canadian wine company
            of next steps in becoming a major player in the global wine
            industry.

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
•           Chris part of a team who represented Australia at the SIFE World
            Cup 2003 in Germany, becoming the first Australian team ever to
            proceed to the final round of five countries.
•           Chris also led a team of students to work with the North
            Richmond Tenants Association to plan the start-up of a small
            business (café) on their public housing estate.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Business Strategy Competition
•           Chris won the National Grand Final of BCG Business Strategy
            Competition.

Accenture Challenge
•           Chris represented Victoria in the Accenture Challenge National
            Final 2002.
 
Young Achievement Australia (YAA)
•           Chris was a finalist in YAA Tertiary Business Person of the Year
            Awards.

Chris also has demonstrated networking and leadership skills with small businesses in various industry sectors. These include:

Bridges to Asia Dinner
•           Chris Co-hosted the Bridges to Asia dinner to promote
            interaction between various commercial and legal
            employers and students, attended by 200 guests.

Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA)
•           Chris has liaised with corporate firms to publish the Who’s Who
            of the Corporate World and Annual Journal for FMAA student 
            members.

Mindshop Excellence Program
•           Chris helped formulated strategies for a company (that coached
            other small businesses) on how to grow and expand its
            presence.

Australasian Model United Nations Conference
•           Chris represented Norway on the Security Council at the
            Australasian Model United Nations Conference.

Centenary of Federation Youth Convention
•           Chris held discussions with fellow delegates in the Centenary of
            Federation Youth Convention to produce a report concerning
            youth issues for politicians.

Stonnington News Sheet
•           Chris has joined the Stonnington New Sheet’s Youth Editorial
            Group. He publishes monthly articles that address policy issues
            affecting young people, including those that affect small
            businesses.