Chris is an experienced tax and audit advisor with a solid background in property, engineering, business, oil and gas, agriculture, transport and local government. Chris has a longstanding reputation with Taranaki businesses for giving practical, sound advice that works. His clients rely on him to provide effective advice on tax and business structures and communicating complex tax issues clearly and simply to ensure that clients understand their options.

He has over 35 years experience and has been a Director of Baker Tilly Staples Rodway since 1991 and Managing Director from 2009-2019. Chris is a trustee of many well known Taranaki organisations. He is passionate about giving back to the community and adding value to businesses, promoting the culture of ‘doing more than our job’ for clients and in the voluntary work we do throughout the firm.