The Honorable Christopher E Campbell is one of the world’s leading experts in the economy and business markets, Christopher Campbell is the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions. In one of the most critical roles in the Treasury department, Campbell was responsible for coordinating efforts regarding the legislation and regulation of financial institutions, federal agencies that regulate or insure financial institutions, and securities markets. Overseeing a staff of 200, he managed programs including government-sponsored enterprises, cyber security and compliance policy, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), as well as small business, community development, and affordable housing policy.
Prior to his role at the Treasury department, Campbell was the majority staff director to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. He designed, managed, and coordinated the U.S. Senate agenda in the areas of international and domestic taxation, international trade, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, the U.S. National Debt, and oversight of three presidential cabinet secretaries. For seven years running, he was named by Roll Call Newspaper as ‘one of the 50 most influential staffers on Capitol Hill.’
Previously, he served as legislative director to the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch, where he coordinated and managed the senator’s legislative activities. Immediately prior to rejoining Senator Hatch’s staff, Campbell owned a business consulting firm that specialized in business strategy for clients from all-sized companies across the country, and from a variety of industries.
A frequent guest commentator on national news programs on matters involving the economy, he has appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box, CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange, Cheddar TV, as well as CNN, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the BBC, among others.
A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Campbell is the Founder and CEO of Incamera Solutions, a global strategic advisory firm. Previously he was a senior executive at the New York-based global advisor, Kroll. Additionally, he is a director of West Corporation, WeConnect, Bitt, and tZERO, and serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to scores of the largest funds, families, and companies around the world. Additionally, Chris is a Professor of Practice at his alma mater, Thunderbird School of Global Management.
He holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Business Management and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.