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Chris Mailander has worked with leaders around the world.

BearingPoint logo, management and technology consulting firm
Anthem logo, health insurance provider
Fairmount Partners logo, investment banking and advisory firm
CSC logo, technology consulting and business solutions company
RF Smart logo, supply chain technology solutions provider
Genentech logo, biotechnology and pharmaceutical company
Microsoft Azure logo, cloud computing platform
U.S. House of Representatives seal, federal legislative body
Miller Electric Company logo, electrical contracting and construction services
S&P Global logo, financial analytics and market intelligence company
IBM logo, global technology and consulting company
PwC logo, professional services and consulting network
Entergy logo, energy generation and utility company
Nextel logo, telecommunications service provider
Highmark logo, health insurance provider
Bear Stearns logo, investment banking and financial services company
Millicom logo, telecommunications and media company
AOL logo, digital media and online services company
Pfizer logo, pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation
Dell logo, computer and technology manufacturer
Springfield Group logo, diversified business and investment group
Sprint logo, telecommunications and wireless network operator
U.S. State Department
Climate Interactive logo, nonprofit environmental think tank
FirstEnergy logo, electric utility company
BBVA logo, Spanish multinational financial group
U.S. Senate seal, federal legislative chamber
Capgemini logo, IT consulting and digital transformation company
Ukraine flag, representation of Ukraine nation
Chase logo, American commercial and consumer banking company
AllianceBernstein logo, global investment management firm
Bain Capital logo, private investment firm
Federal Communications Commission FCC logo, U.S. regulatory agency
Accenture logo, global consulting and professional services firm
Terra Firma logo, private equity investment group
Alcatel-Lucent logo, telecommunications equipment company
USAID logo, American foreign aid and development agency
Thoma Bravo logo, private equity investment firm
VentureSouth logo, early-stage investment firm
The Washington Post logo, American daily newspaper
West Monroe logo, management and technology consulting firm
Merrill logo, Bank of America investment management division
Health Access Solutions logo, healthcare technology company
Dubai International Financial Centre DIFC logo, financial and business hub
The New York Times logo, American newspaper and media organization
Ascension logo, faith-based healthcare organization
Omnicom Group logo, global marketing and communications company
Siemens logo, global industrial manufacturing and technology company
KPMG logo, global audit, tax, and advisory firm
Mastercard logo, global payments and financial technology company
Oracle logo, enterprise software and cloud solutions company
Bank of America logo, multinational banking and financial services corporation
Atlas Organics logo, composting and recycling company
SAP logo, enterprise software corporation
SourceFuse logo, digital product development company
Unisys logo, information technology and digital solutions company
Bessemer Venture Partners logo, venture capital firm
The World Bank logo, international financial institution
Crush-It Inc. logo, business development and consulting company
Iraq MOC
Chicago Board of Trade logo, commodity exchange and financial market
Miles Ahead Brands logo, marketing and brand management company
Motorola logo, telecommunications and electronics company
NETII logo, network technology and infrastructure organization
Alignment Healthcare logo, senior care and Medicare health services
Asian Development Bank ADB logo, regional development bank
Medici AI logo - On Demand Liquidity for Private Market Funds
AltaMed logo, healthcare network and community clinic system
NJ Transit logo, public transportation corporation
Cisco logo, network and communications technology company
Valley Health Plan VHP logo, regional health insurance provider
Deloitte logo, international professional services network
Merck logo, pharmaceutical and healthcare company
FHLBanks logo, federal home loan banking system
BMO Harris Bank logo, North American financial services company
Visa logo, American multinational payment card services corporation
Telmex logo, Mexican telecommunications company
Amazon Web Services AWS logo, cloud services provider
U.S. Department of Defense seal, national defense agency
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office logo, UK government department
Whitney logo, private investment firm
Cognizant logo, information technology services and consulting company
CareMore Health logo, integrated healthcare delivery system
OPIC logo, international finance and investment organization
Sun Microsystems logo, computer technology and software company
Center for Strategic and International Studies CSIS logo, policy research organization
Norwest Venture Partners logo, venture capital and private equity firm
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  • U.S. Senate

    U.S. Department of Defense

    U.S. State Department

    Republic of Iraq

    Ukraine

    U.S. Federal Communication Commission

    U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

    The World Bank

    Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

    Asian Development Bank

    Overseas Private Investment Corporation

    Center for Strategic & International Studies

    U.S. Agency for International Development

  • Bancomer

    MasterCard

    Visa

    Chicago Board of Trade

    Federal Home Loan Bank System

    Bear Stearns

    Bessemer Venture Partners

    Norwest Venture Partners

    Fairmount Partners

    Bain Capital

    VentureSouth

    JPMorganChase

    Bank of America

    Merrill Lynch

    Dubai International Financial Centre

  • SAP

    Amazon Web Services

    Microsoft Azure

    Dell

    Medici AI

    IBM

    CSC

    RF-SMART

    AOL

    SourceFuse

    Cognizant

    NJ Transit

    Cisco

    Sun Microsystems

    Washington Post

    New York Times

    Unisys

    Siemens

  • Millicom

    Telmex

    Alcatel-Lucent

    Nextel

    Sprint

    Motorola

  • Atlas Organics

    S&P Global Market Intelligence

    Terra Firma Organics

    Climate Interactive

    Terra Fiber

    Crush-It

  • Pfizer

    Genentech

    Anthem

    Health Access Solutions

    Alignment Healthcare

    Himark

    AltaMed

    CareMore

    Valley Health Plan

    Ascension

    Merck

  • KPMG

    BearingPoint

    PWC

    CapGemini

    Accenture

    Deloitte

    West Monroe

    Omnicom

  • Springfield Energy

    First Energy

    Whitney Logistics

    Miles Ahead Brands

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Chris Mailander counsels companies and governments managing the arduous decision paths which precede extraordinary outcomes.

His client roster has included MasterCard, Bank of Montreal, the Federal Home Loan Bank System, Unisys, Visa, KPMG Consulting, BearingPoint, the President of Nigeria, the Government of Iraq, and a host of mid-market leaders and Silicon Valley innovators seeking to transform industries. He has negotiated tenders and commercial transactions in more than forty countries across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, including in conflict and post-conflict economies.

Mailander was previously an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School and an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. He is author of Judgment (2023) and The Craft (2019), host of A-ha with Chris Mailander, and is a contributor to Fast Company. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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