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Chris is an original member of the team that founded Horizon in May 2003. Chris is the senior finance and accounting officer for the company and is a member of the senior management committee. Chris has been involved in the accounting, finance and venture debt industries for more than 19 years. From July 2000 to May 2003, Chris was Vice President Life Sciences of GATX Ventures, Inc. and the primary business development officer for the life science sector. From September 1996 to July 2000, Chris was Vice President Life Sciences of Transamerica Business Credit's Technology Finance division where, in addition to co-developing and implementing the business plan used to form the division, he was the primary business development officer responsible for the life science sector and was directly responsible for more than $200 million in loan originations. Prior to joining Transamerica in September 1996, Chris was a Vice President at Financing for Science International, Inc. (FSI). Prior to joining FSI in March 1993, Chris was a manager with the financial services group of KPMG working with both public and private banks and commercial finance companies. Chris graduated with honors from Western New England College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in accounting and obtained certification as a Certified Public Accountant, chartered in the State of Connecticut. | 