Christine (Chris) McHale is responsible for the overall operational and financial success of SPK. Chris has over 25 years experience in the technology sector, starting in the trenches as a Unix consultant at Hewlett-Packard. She was the business manager of HP’s western professional services organization before co-founding SPK in 1997. This early experience gave her a deep appreciation for the technology challenges faced by customers and engineers alike. She holds a BA with Honors from University of Virginia, and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.