Chris Nuttall

Chris Nuttall has an extensive work history in corporate development, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions.

Chris currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Bazaarvoice.

Before that, Nuttall served as a Managing Partner at Laird Partners, where they provided corporate, strategy, and M&A advisory services. Chris was also a member of the M&A Advisor's "Out IN Front Task Force" during their time at Laird Partners.

Prior to their role at Laird Partners, Nuttall was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Simpli.fi, where they led multiple acquisitions to fuel growth and expansion.

Chris also had significant experience in corporate development and new ventures as the Vice President of Corporate Development at Qurate Retail Group. During their time there, they played a key role in deploying growth capital through M&A deals and driving transformational growth in the retail, eCommerce, media, and technology sectors.

Nuttall has also held various positions at Laird Partners LLC, PA Consulting, Sun Microsystems, Arthur D. Little, and BAE Systems, where they focused on strategy, corporate development, and international business development.

Throughout their career, Nuttall has been recognized as a leader in leveraging strategic transactions and external relationships to drive growth, transformation, and shareholder value.

Chris Nuttall attended the University of Cambridge from 1988 to 1991, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Natural Sciences. Chris later pursued further education at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1995. Following this, they attended the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, from 2000 to 2002, where they obtained an MBA degree.