Chris Wasley

Chris Wasley has extensive experience in the field of finance, with a focus on capital markets and investment banking. Chris currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at Samara, starting in January 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at ZAGENO Inc. from January 2021 to December 2022. Before that, Chris held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Metrus Energy from April 2018 to December 2020. Chris also worked at Tesla as the Director of Global Capital Markets from March 2017 to April 2018. Additionally, they held various positions at SolarCity, including Senior Director of Global Capital Markets, Associate Director of Structured Finance, and Associate of Structured Finance. Chris began their career in investment banking, working at Raymond James and Cowen and Company, both in the technology group. Chris also gained experience in debt capital markets as a Summer Analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Chris's early career involved working in fixed income at State Street Global Advisors. Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in financial management, fundraising, and capital market strategies.

Chris Wasley attended Miami University from 2005 to 2009, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in the Farmer School of Business. Their area of focus was Finance.