Christopher Trendler JD

Christopher Trendler JD General Information

Biography

Mr. Christopher Trendler serves as Managing Director & Head of Portfolio Talent at Madison Dearborn Partners. He served as a Partner at G. H. Smart & Company. Prior to joining ghSMART, he was Vice President of Operations at Tallwave, a leading venture-backed accelerator based in Scottsdale, Arizona. While with Tallwave, he assembled and managed teams to develop and commercialize early- and growth-stage companies. He also advised investors on talent assets within portfolio companies. Before Tallwave, he was a consultant with McKinsey and Company where he worked on a variety of strategic projects including international growth, mergers and acquisitions, operations transformations, and strategic procurement. He was also a core member of client teams that advised industry leaders in retail, chemicals, mining, professional services, and agriculture on talent and organizational issues. Additionally, he worked with the Itasca Project in Minneapolis to build the economic development strategy for the region. Aside from client work, he led several initiatives to recruit consultants in the Midwest with advanced professional degrees. He was also active in teaching and training new hires.