Chris Varvares

Chris Varvares

Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Advisor and Director, KPMG US

  • Education

    • Washington University in St. Louis

      1977 - 1981
      ABD Econ - Money/Macro & Econometrics
    • The George Washington University

      1973 - 1977
      BA Economics
  • Experience

    • Macroeconomic Advisers

      Dec 1982 - Sept 2017
      Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder

      Began in this position in 1996 when my partner Larry Meyer left the firm to become a Fed Governor.

    • International Medical Assistance Foundation

      Aug 2005 - now
      Founder

      Raise money, organize, and support medical brigades to Honduras.

    • National Association for Business Economics

      Oct 2008 - Oct 2009
      President
    • S&P Global Market Intelligence (includes Macroeconomic Advisers, acquired in September 2017)

      Sept 2017 - Feb 2024
      Vice President and Co-head US Economics

      Following acquisition of MA by IHS Markit working on integrating two top flight teams of economists and models whilst providing more value to clients from our broader and deeper bench.

    • Self-employed

      Feb 2024 - Oct 2024
      Free agent
    • Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy

      Mar 2024 - Oct 2024
      Senior Fellow
    • U.S. Department of the Treasury

      Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
      Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury - Macroeconomic Analysis
    • Weidenbaum Center at WashU

      Jan 2025 - now
      Senior Fellow
    • KPMG US

      Feb 2025 - now
      Senior Advisor and Director

      Macro analysis and strategy, on an interim basis.

  • Licenses & Certifications