Christopher Hirst

Christopher is Chief Executive Officer at Palladium. He has been with Palladium for nearly twenty years, driven by his passion for social change and commitment to the growth of our company and our impact.

Prior to his role as CEO, Christopher served as Managing Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, which included identifying, analysing and capturing new business opportunities globally; Mergers and Acquisitions; as well as Impact Investing Asset Management and advisory services.

He oversaw Palladium's Middle East division for nine years and was seconded as the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of the Abu Dhabi Government's Farmers Service Centre (ADFSC). Christopher has held senior management roles on numerous projects around the world as well as in Australia, the United States, Zimbabwe, and Papua New Guinea.