Chris Baer
EVP & CFO
Current Role and Professional Experience
Chris has 30+ years of experience leading the financial and support functions of several organizations, using his financial expertise to develop growing companies. He is a CPA and has served in both public accounting and Chief Financial Officer roles.
Chris joined the Lanter® team as Chief Financial Officer in May of 2014. Since that time, the company’s annual revenue has more than quadrupled with Chris leading some of the company’s most important and transformative initiatives.
In addition to CFO, Chris also was named an Executive Vice President in 2022. In this role, Chris provides leadership for several of our support groups, including Human Resources, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, and M&A.
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What makes Lanter® special
“The company believes strongly in the culture that is grounded in our Non-Negotiables. It’s been exciting and gratifying to support and watch the organization grow and evolve, and I am humbled by the effort and expertise of our teams.”
What’s important to me
“I believe deeply in the tenants of servant leadership, which I always strive to follow and nurture.”
Education
Chris earned a B.S/B.A in Accounting and Mathematics.