Chris Runde

Chris Runde
Chris Runde
Director of Corporate Strategy & Innovation

Chris is an innovation and strategy executive with expertise in aviation, security, and future tech. In his position as a principal consultant, Chris assists clients in solving their most complex business challenges while balancing innovation with tangible solutions. Chris has held numerous aviation-related positions in the public and private sectors including the creation and management of the Airport Innovation Accelerator at the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), where he worked across airports, airlines, government, and industry innovators to deploy emerging solutions and cultivate the innovation community.

Prior to the Accelerator, Chris led the government and transportation vertical for a venture-based security software company and, as a Federal employee at TSA, led numerous key initiatives including the Screening Gateway, ACIS (airport biometric credentialing), insider threat mitigation, and the first deployment of PreCheck as a core member of the Risk-based Security team.