Chris Blast

Chris Blast has a strong background in finance, treasury, and business planning. Chris is currently serving as the Director of FP&A & Treasury at Stant, a position they have held since June 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Manager of Business Planning at Stant from May 2019 to June 2021. Chris also has experience as a Business Controller at Stant from September 2016 to May 2019. Before joining Stant, they worked at Gates Corporation for over 13 years, where they held various positions, including Controller/Commercial Development Analytics Manager. At Gates Corporation, they were responsible for controlling R&D projects and overseeing the analytics business unit for market share and growth trends. Chris started their career at Flex-N-Gate (Veltri Metal Products) as a Financial Analyst/Accounting Manager.

Chris Blast earned a Master's Degree in Finance from Walsh College, where they studied from 1997 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Madonna University, where they attended from 1992 to 1994.