Chris Ehlinger

Chris Ehlinger is a professional with extensive experience in strategic partnerships and finance at SonderMind since December 2021. Chris has served in the U.S. Navy Reserve since June 2016, holding various leadership roles including Commanding Officer of Expeditionary Maintenance Great Lakes and Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Flotilla One. Previous positions include Case Team Leader and Management Consultant at Wilson Perumal & Company until December 2021, and Chief of Staff at a privately held SaaS company in 2018. Chris also participated as a Young Leader with the American Council on Germany in 2019 and worked as an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin from March 2014 to May 2016. Chris's military background included operations and division officer roles in the US Navy from 2009 to 2014. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University, a Master of Public Affairs from The LBJ School of Public Affairs, a Master of Engineering Management in Nuclear Engineering from Old Dominion University, and training at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command.