Chris Barman

Chris Barman serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Slate since May 2022, focusing on exploring opportunities in the electric vehicle sector. Prior to this role, Chris held the position of Global Vice President of Strategic Business Development and Solutions in Transportation at HCL Technologies from January 2021 to May 2022, and was a Principal at New Shore, LLC, providing advisory services from July 2017 to May 2022. Chris's extensive experience at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spans multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of Electrical & Electronics and Vice President of System and Component Engineering, where significant budgets were managed and major projects like the Pacifica autonomous vehicle were overseen. Chris's academic credentials include a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.