He was an executive leader at General Electric’s iconic corporate university “GE Crotonville” for nearly a decade. As GE’s global leader of customer education, Christian engaged with hundreds of enterprise customers including government ministers and CxOs across the Energy, Aerospace, and Healthcare industries.

He developed a diverse network of distinguished university faculty, learning consultants, and Crotonville alumni to support programs across the U.S., Canada, China, APAC, Africa, and the Middle East. Christian previously served as GE Healthcare’s Chief Learning Officer, where he led Learning & Development for the $18 billion business with 50K+ employees.

Prior to coming to Crotonville, Christian built expertise in Learning and Teaming through leadership roles at three venerable organizations: GE Healthcare, McKinsey & Company, and the U.S. Navy. His tenure at GE Healthcare included business roles spanning global business development, P&L management, and Lean Six Sigma deployment. He revitalized GE’s Healthcare Institute, the business’s global education campus for leadership development and technical training. As a McKinsey engagement manager, he led small management consulting teams serving clients across multiple industries. Christian proudly started his career as a naval officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, where he learned process rigor, leadership under pressure, and resilience.

Christian is a part-time faculty member at Northeastern University, teaching in the executive education program. He earned a Master’s in Engineering Management from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where he was also elected class president. He received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Cornell University, where he majored in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering on a full scholarship. His certifications include Nuclear Engineer Officer qualification from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Quality Leader credential, the highest distinction in GE’s Six Sigma certification program.

Christian believes that learning is a life-long journey that encompasses the mind,  body, heart, and spirit. He serves as a catechetical teacher at his church and is a long-time trustee at one of America’s top academic high schools. He is a long-distance runner and an endlessly curious contributor to multiple book clubs. He resides in the Washington, DC area with his wife and daughters.