Chris brings a breadth of experience both in government and the private sector to West Front Strategies. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Director of Government Affairs at Fresenius Medical Care, a leading provider of dialysis services and a manufacturer of kidney care products. In that role, Chris lobbied the House & Senate, White House and HHS on topics such as Medicare reimbursement, Medicare Advantage, COVID-19 vaccine distribution and telehealth.
Prior to his time at FMC, Chris served as a policy advisor to several members of the House Republican Conference.
Most recently, he was Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Congressman David B. McKinley P.E., a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In that role, he oversaw the Congressman’s legislative strategy with a particular focus on the health care arena. In this role, Chris worked with a wide variety of local and national stakeholders to advance the Congressman’s priorities in areas such as opioid abuse, drug pricing and access to care for rural and underserved communities. In doing so, he was able to shepherd a number the Congressman’s bills into HR 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act which was ultimately signed into law.
Chris also worked in various legislative roles for Congressman Bill Shuster, who was then Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee as well as Congressman John Culberson, who was a Subcommittee Chairman on the House Appropriations Committee.