Chris Waters

Chris Waters is the Finance Director at Cisco Systems, responsible for the North European region. As a key member of the North executive leadership, they manage profitability, ensure compliance, define investment priorities, and provide financial consultancy to the business. Chris has over 18 years of experience in business, finance, and accounting, having held various roles at Cisco since 2000, including Controller of the Service Provider business and in Financial Planning and Analysis for Emerging Markets. Prior to joining Cisco, Chris worked as a management accountant at Alcatel-Lucent, a financial analyst with Citibank, and was a trainee accountant with Bank of Ireland Mortgages. Chris is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a BSc in Applied Mathematics from the University of Reading.