Chris began his career at DJ&A in the field as a survey technician and worked his way up through various surveying and engineering positions within the company before assuming the role of President and Chairman of the Board in 2013. As Chairman, Chris ensures that clear strategy and direction is established for DJ&A, which over the last five years has focused on the strategic growth for the company. Over the past ten years, he has grown the firm from 25 employees and revenues of less than $4M, to a 100+ person company with offices across the West and revenues of more than $25M in 2022. The key to growth has been creating a great place to work where we can hire and retain talent.
In addition to his role at DJ&A, Chris is a strong advocate for advancing the interests of the engineering industry locally and nationally. He has been an active member of ACEC Montana since 2008 serving as ACEC-Montana’s President in 2019 and currently serving as its National Director. In 2020, Chris was selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the ACEC Retirement Trust where he provides fiduciary oversight for over $2B in assets. He also serves as Chairman of the Small-Business Sub-Committee for ACEC National’s Federal Agencies Procurement Advisory Committee (FAPA). Chris holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and is a professional engineer in 13 states.
Chris is not all business. He has four children, a cherished wife and is active in his church community. He loves fishing and is always looking for an excuse for a business outing on the river. He is also an avid water skier and wishes projects were won by virtue of water-skiing competitions rather than proposals.