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Chris Akins Professional Biography

Chris Akins

After serving twelve years both as an NCO and as a Commissioned Officer on active duty in the US Navy on surface ships and submarines, Chris joined Rolls-Royce Energy Systems as a Value Engineer.  During his six year tenure with Rolls-Royce, Chris completed US and international tours of increasing levels of leadership responsibility in the project management and supply chain managemetn functions within each of the company’s major divisions, including Energy, Oil & Gas, Naval Marine (Defense), Investments & Services and Aerospace.  After a successful four year tour with Rolls-Royce in the United Kingdom, Chris accepted a position with Alcoa, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA managing the company’s capital equipment procurement team, gaining extensive knowledge in refinery and mining technologies.  Prior to dedicating himself full time to developing Trident, Chris managed the operational supply chain team at Clipper Windpower, a fast growing manufacturer of wind turbines. 

In addition to being President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trident Consulting, LLC, Chris serves as the Director of International Operations, and as a Member of the Board of Directors for SAC Visa, LLC, an international executive recruiting firm. 

Chris is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. General Engineering, and earned his Executive MBA from the University of Bath while living and working in the United Kingdom.