Chris Winkler

Chris Winkler has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Chris currently serves as the Sr. Vice President of Sales & Operations at Hoover CS since January 2023. Prior to that, they were the General Manager of the Global Reservoir Group at ChampionX from January 2020 to January 2023.

Before joining ChampionX, Chris worked at Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company, where they held multiple positions. From August 2017 to January 2020, they were the Global Business Manager for WellChem Technologies. Chris also served as the Regional Sales Manager for the WellChem Technologies Group from August 2014 to July 2017 and as a Strategic Account Manager for the same group from April 2013 to August 2014.

Prior to Nalco Champion, Chris worked at Nalco Energy Services, an Ecolab Company, as a Key Account Manager from April 2012 to March 2013. Chris also worked at Nalco, where they held the positions of Global Account Manager from September 2010 to April 2012 and Product Manager from June 2010 to September 2010.

Before their tenure at Nalco, Chris worked as the Senior Director of Worldwide Business Development at SDCmaterials, Inc. from March 2007 to June 2010. Chris also served as the Senior Manager of Business Development at Novellus Systems from an unspecified start date to 2007.

Chris Winkler attended the University of Puget Sound and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Marketing.