Christopher P. Liddell

Christopher (Chris) Liddell has a career spanning the public, private and philanthropic sectors. In the public sector, Liddell served all four years in the first Trump administration as an assistant to the president. He held positions as White House deputy chief of staff, director of strategic initiatives, and director of the American Technology Council. 

Liddell has been involved in four presidential transition cycles and has written two books on the topic, including Year Zero: The Five-Year Presidency, a book that outlines a strategic approach to planning and building a significantly more effective White House. He served as executive director of transition planning for the Romney presidential campaign and co-authored The Romney Readiness Project, a comprehensive presidential transition guide. 

In the private sector, Liddell has 30 years of corporate experience. He served as chief financial officer at both Microsoft and International Paper, overseeing their global finance operations. He was also vice chairman and CFO at General Motors, where he oversaw the company’s historic $23 billion public offering in 2010.

In the philanthropic sector, Liddell served as chairman of New Zealand’s largest environmental foundation and has also sat on several boards, including the New Zealand Rugby Union. In the 2016 New Year Honors, he was awarded a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the country. 

Liddell is a dual citizen of the United States and New Zealand. He holds a bachelor of engineering degree with honors from the University of Auckland and a master of philosophy from the University of Oxford.