Christopher brings more than 30 years of financial executive experience in the energy and construction industries. Since 2022, he has served as a founding partner of Krummel Ellis Weekley Advisory LLC (“KEW”), where he provides mergers, acquisitions, and sell-side transaction advisory services to energy-focused clients.
Prior to founding KEW, Christopher served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McDermott International Inc. (“McDermott”) from 2019 to 2021 and Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of McDermott from 2016 to 2019, where he was responsible for all finance functions including consolidated financial reporting, SEC filings, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and information technology. Christopher led McDermott through a successful prepackaged financial restructuring when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2020, and the company subsequently emerged from protection in June 2020.
Prior to joining McDermott, Christopher served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for EnTrans International LLC, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners LLC. Prior to that, he served as Vice President Finance, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Cameron International Corporation (“Cameron”), where he was responsible for all accounting functions including consolidated financial reporting, SEC filings, budgeting, and analysis. Christopher began working at Cameron in October 2007 and previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Enventure Global Technology, a private equity backed startup.
In addition to our Board, in 2024 Christopher began serving on the board of directors of ACS Partners Holdco LLC, a privately held construction services company, and he has been a member of the board of directors of Rebuilding Together Houston since 2007. He previously served on the board of directors of Eco-stim Energy Solutions from 2014 to 2019 and the board of directors of Rebuilding Together Philadelphia from 2001 to 2003.
Christopher holds a BSBA in accounting from Creighton University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.