Chris began his journey as an engineer, earning both a BE(Hons) and a PhD in Engineering Science from Auckland University. His career has been long and varied, spanning engineering, banking, and academia, where he served as a professor for 24 years at Massey University. As the Principal of ICA, Chris’ role is to support ICA’s talented academics, marketers, and support staff achieve their potential. Chris’ goal is to establish ICA as a centre of academic excellence in learning, teaching, and research. He firmly believes that education is a transformative force, and ICA can play a crucial role in providing life-changing opportunities for its students. On a lighter note, when not working he enjoys walking the North Shore beaches daily, covering 10 kilometres while listening to podcasts, audiobooks, and classical music -particularly Baroque music and especially the works of J.S. Bach. He enjoys keeping up with technology and exploring the latest gadgets.