Christopher Roberti

Chris leads the team responsible for national security issues at the U.S. Chamber, to include cybersecurity, space, defense, ICTS security, federal acquisition policy, and public-private sector operational cyber collaboration and intelligence sharing. In this role, he guides the Chamber’s national security advocacy on high-profile policy issues domestically and internationally. In addition, Chris is responsible for managing the Chamber’s relationships with key U.S. Government interlocutors in the national security and law enforcement sectors. He also served as chief of staff to former U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue, advising on a range of domestic and international issues, program integration, and strategy. Chris works closely with members of the Chamber’s executive leadership team on policy initiatives and programs of key importance to the American business community. Before joining the Chamber, Chris served for nearly a decade in the federal government on national security matters, with much of his work overseas in diverse environments. He began his career as a corporate attorney at a global law firm, where his practice focused on international private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and securities transactions. Chris is a member of the executive committee of the board of the National Cryptologic Foundation and has guest lectured at the University of Chicago. He earned a J.D. degree from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and holds B.A. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.