Chris Bigwood

Chris Bigwood has extensive experience in business development and technical roles in the defense and aerospace industry. Chris is currently the Vice President of Business Development at Clear Align, a position they have held since January 2023. Before that, they worked at Excelitas Technologies Corp. from 2017 to 2023, where they served as Vice President of Technical Business Development for Defense & Aerospace and Vice President of Advanced Optronics. Prior to their time at Excelitas Technologies Corp., they worked at Qioptiq, An Excelitas Technologies Company from 1997 to 2023, holding positions such as Vice President of Advanced Optronics and Vice President of Surveillance & Target Acquisition.

Chris Bigwood attended Marlborough School Woodstock from 1988 to 1992. Chris then pursued a bachelor's degree in Physics from The University of Salford, where they studied from 1992 to 1996. Following that, Chris completed an MSc in Applied Optics at Imperial College London from 1996 to 1997. In 2012, they enrolled in the Cranfield General Management Programme at Cranfield School of Management, focusing on Business Management and Leadership. Besides their formal education, Chris holds a certification as a Chartered Physicist from the Institute of Physics. Specific details regarding the year and month they obtained this certification are not provided.