Chris Barks

As Senior Vice President of Business Transformation and Strategy, Chris Barks is responsible for the Specialty Property Division’s ongoing business transformation and growth. He achieves this by creating a culture focused on continuous improvement. Specific responsibilities of the Business Transformation and Strategy group include financial planning, reporting and analytics, program management, risk management, and marketing.

Chris has spent the last 18 years in various leadership positions within the financial services and insurance industries. Prior to joining WNC, Chris worked for Ocwen Loan Servicing and Seterus, an IBM Company. During that time Chris fulfilled a variety of leadership roles in finance and operations before becoming a consultant with IBM. As a consultant, he was focused on cultural and business transformation using agile principles and values.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida.