Chris Barman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chief Executive Officer at Slate since 2022, a company building new, affordable electric vehicles.
Previously held the role of Global Vice President- Strategic Business Development and Solutions- Transportation at HCL Technologies from 2021 to 2022.
Served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Industrial Sector at Eaton in 2019.
Worked as an Adjunct Professor at Calvin College in 2018.
Holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Master in Business Administration.

Biography

Chris Barman is the Chief Executive Officer at Slate, a company dedicated to building new, affordable electric vehicles. In this role, he leads a team of EV innovators, aiming to provide customers with more choice in the auto industry.

Prior to his current position at Slate, which he assumed in 2022, Barman served as Global Vice President- Strategic Business Development and Solutions- Transportation at HCL Technologies from January 2021 to May 2022.