Kris has multi-faceted global experience as a very senior executive for United Technologies Corporation, a $ 50+ billion, 220,000 plus strong corporation with global presence, where he served for over 30 years.Kris has held Leadership positions in finance and operations management in India, Singapore, Australia and the US. He has covered major areas of business management, business development and Human Resources.

In the 1990s, in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Otis in Asia Pacific, Kris spearheaded UTC’s organic and acquisition-based growth throughout Asia including establishing several joint venture companies in China. He has held significant positions such as Vice President - Southeast Asia, Managing Director – Otis Singapore, VP Finance and CFO Asia Pacific, Chief Financial Officer – Otis Australia, Corporate Director – Finance Leadership Development and Corporate Director, United Technologies Corporation Global Shared Services Center.

Kris has a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Masters in Finance and Accounting from Calcutta University in India and an MBA from St John’s University in New York. Kris has attended post-graduate Executive Management education in Darden Business School, University of Virginia and the Harvard Business School.