As Chief Operating Officer, Chris oversees program management, business planning, alliance and affiliate collaboration, IP, finance, HR, legal, CMC and compliance activities. Prior to joining Visterra, Chris served in senior positions at Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Genzyme Corporation. Chris began his career as a corporate attorney with the Boston law firm of Palmer & Dodge.
Chris received a JD from Boston University School of Law, an MA in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from Westminster College (MO) and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
