Chris Henderson is a retired senior executive with 37 years of military and public service spent navigating the complex interfaces between government and stakeholders; between strategy and tactics; between planning and execution. Most recently, he spent four years as Deputy Commissioner of Operations at the Canadian Coast Guard. Prior to that role, he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Affairs at the Department of National Defence and held program, policy, and communications positions of increasing responsibility at the Canada Border Services Agency, Privy Council Office, and DND. He has represented Canada internationally in both civilian and military capacities, and dedicated more than 20 years in communications and operational roles in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Chris is currently on contract to Seaspan Shipyards with a keen focus on the recently-announced Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) among the United States, Finland, and Canada. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University (1986) and a Masters in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College (2002).