Chris Cummins

Background

About Chris Cummins

Experienced finance executive for companies involved in the commercialization of outer space. Over 30 years of experience spanning the aerospace and investment banking industries. Starting with early studies of ways to finance activities other than commercial satellites in 1981 to working for NASA and the Commerce Department to consulting to a variety of space and aviaiton companies, I have kept an eye out for companies that had very good odds of building a sustainable business in space. Nanoracks is that company. While in the banking industry I was a structured product specialist skilled in combining institutional capabilities with technical innovations to provide client solutions. Experienced in balancing organizational and client interests while managing financial, trading, credit, operational, funding, and regulatory risks. Specialties: Small company finance, proposal management, and strategic planning. As a structured product specialist: Trading, hedging, risk management, product development of hybrid fund derivative products. Asset allocation,due dilligence, portfolio managment of derivatives' underlying portfolio.