Chris has been Purolator’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer since 2017. He spearheads all aspects of the company’s operations, serving the Canadian domestic and international courier, freight, and logistics market.
Chris drives innovation, excellence, and growth for e-commerce, retail, healthcare, and industrial customers in North America. He oversees Purolator’s modernization and operations transformation through world-class automation, service capabilities, and strategic partnerships. Chris champions health & safety, diversity, talent development, and sustainability of the company operations with 14,000 employees.
Having lived and worked for many years in Asia and Europe in several senior executive roles, Chris has significant experience in leading international, cross-cultural teams and in building large-scale, purpose-driven organizations.
Chris holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He is a Dutch citizen, Canadian, and Singaporean permanent resident, and lives in Mississauga with his wife and their two sons.
Today we are going to chat with Chris about the principles that have guided his leadership as he has moved across many countries and experienced many cultures.
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