Chris Blahm
Advisory Partner
Chris Blahm serves on NewSpring’s Federal Advisory Board within the Firm's majority investment strategy focused on sector-specific platform builds, NewSpring Holdings. He is responsible for accelerating growth across the Federal Markets through strategic M&A and organic sales channels.
Chris brings over 25 years of experience with a focus on enabling growth, building client relationships, and driving integrated solutions through technology innovation and market development. He was formerly the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at Avantus Federal (acquired by QinetiQ-US in Nov 2022). As the Chief Growth Officer, Chris was responsible for accelerated business development and growth across the company, including organic and inorganic strategies.
Prior to joining Avantus, Chris was an IBM Partner managing the Intelligence Community (IC) business within IBM’s Global Business Services (GBS) focused on a broad range of technology and consulting services. Earlier in his career, Chris held executive roles at National Interest Security Company (NISC), CACI, and Athena Innovation Solutions.