Chris, MPG’s Commercial Marine Brokerage Manager, brings hands on experience in both the marine and insurance worlds. After graduating the University of Rhode Island, where he earned his BA in Business Communications, Chris took a job at the Newport Yachting Center where he was introduced into the world of yachting. Afterwards, Chris worked as crew on three different motor yachts and for a tugboat company based out of NYC. Chris eventually transitioned into the insurance industry, cutting his teeth as a marine underwriting trainee at MiddleOak Mutual in 2008. He then moved to Maritime Program Group as a yacht underwriter up until taking over the reins of the Sea Insure program, which he managed for the past 9 years. Chris currently resides in Clinton CT, with his five-year-old son James, and his Pitbull, Lucy. He’s an avid outdoorsman, with interests in boating, surfing, hiking, and paddle boarding.