Chris Walters

Appointed

• September 2018

Relevant strengths

• Business regeneration and growth
• Engineering expertise and credentials
• Energy and marine sector knowledge and network
• Multi-division, multi-region operations management

Relevant experience

• Master’s degree-qualified Chartered Engineer with over 25 years of experience. MBA from Imperial College, London.
• Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and Fellow of the Institution of Marine Engineers, Science & Technology.
• Background in engineering design, construction and through-life integrity management for marine and oil & gas operational assets.
• Senior executive career with Lloyd’s Register Group, including roles in the UK and overseas and the management of the Group’s global marine and oil & gas certification businesses.
• Chief Executive and co-owner of VCT-backed oil & gas technology SME, TSC Inspection Systems.

External commitments

• Trustee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and member of the Technical Committee.