Christopher Shaffner

Global Operations & Revenue Leader | Infrastructure Finance | Impact Investments | Aspen Institute Finance Fellow

Role
Aspen Institute Finance Fellow at The Aspen Institute
Location
Denver, CO, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Christopher Shaffner

I am a senior enterprise operating executive with deep experience leading regulated, capital intensive, and mission critical institutions across financial services, utilities, infrastructure finance, housing, and public private platforms. I have held full operating and P/L accountability for multi-billion-dollar portfolios, complex stakeholder environments, and large, geographically distributed organizations.I bring a rare combination of operating rigor, strategic finance, governance fluency, and public purpose leadership. I have extensive experience interfacing with boards, regulators, policymakers, investors, and community stakeholders, and I am known for leading through complexity, transformation, and institutional change.Specialties: Strategy & Operations; Private Equity Investments; Corporate Development; Change Management; Relationship Management; Boards and Governance; Analytical Skills; Communication Skills; Media Management; Public Speaking; Government; Building, Motivating and Leading high-performance Teams & Businesses

Experience

  1. Aspen Institute Finance Fellow

    The Aspen Institute

    Jul 2025 — Present

Education

  • Valparaiso University School of Law

    Doctor of Law (JD)

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business

    Executive Education, Social Innovation

  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature/Letters

  • University of Colorado

    Master of Fine Arts - MFA

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Community Development
  • Real Estate
  • Strategic Planning
  • Change Management
  • Nonprofits
  • Budgets
  • Community Outreach
  • Affordable Housing
  • Policy
  • Due Diligence
  • Grant Writing
  • Contract Management
  • Program Development
  • Research
  • Staff Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Business Operations
  • Business Strategy
  • Project Management
  • Property Management
  • Investment Properties
  • Financial Analysis
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Investments
  • Real Estate Development
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Strategic Consulting
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Asset Management
  • Management
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Public Policy
  • Budgeting

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