Chris guides overall strategy for RFS and for over 35 years he has been an advocate for the firm to design highly creative, energy efficient, and sustainable buildings and building systems. After working at the firm over college summers (then Rist-Frost Associates), Chris began his post-college career with a Boston-based MEP firm. He returned to Rist-Frost in 1989 and progressed through mechanical engineering, project management, and firm leadership positions. Chris has served as President since 2000 and has led RFS’s growth from a boutique New Hampshire firm with approximately 20 staff to a Northeast regional engineering resource with three offices and 100+ staff. Chris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University. Outside of work, Chris enjoys alpine skiing, hiking, cooking, live music, Boston sports teams, and relaxing with family and friends especially on Lake Winnipesaukee and on mountaintops near and far.
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