Michael Baker International Selects Chris Statham as EVP, CFO

Chris Statham has joined Michael Baker International as executive vice president and chief financial officer, the company announced on Jan. 5.

Statham will join Michael Baker’s Executive Committee as CFO and serve as a business partner across the organization as well as a leader over the firm’s financial operations, the firm said in a release.

“Chris is a well-rounded finance executive with more than 25 years of experience working with the largest and most complex public financial institutions and many private equity firms across the country,” said Brian A. Lutes, chief executive officer at Michael Baker International. “As we continue to Reimagine Michael Baker, I look forward to Chris’ leadership of our Finance organization as we accelerate growth across our firm.”

Statham’s expertise includes financial planning, modeling, risk, accounting, fintech, and mergers and acquisitions, and he is regarded as a collaborative team leader with a strong track record of financial results, the firm said. 

Most recently, Statham served as CFO and construction president at Pond, an engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management firm owned by Michael Baker’s parent company.

Previously, he was senior vice president of Pricing, Planning, and Analysis for GreenSky, a commerce technology company, and held leadership positions with Radian Group, Invesco, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the firm said. 

Statham holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business and economics from Lehigh University. He is also a CPA.