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Christopher Shaffner is the senior vice president for the utilities, supply chain and global trade finance divisions, and is a member of the enterprise leadership team of CoBank, a $210 billion cooperative bank serving agribusinesses and rural infrastructure providers throughout the United States. Christopher’s previous roles at CoBank include head of public-private investments, division leader for water infrastructure banking, and director of business operations.
Prior to joining CoBank in 2015, Christopher held various leadership positions in both public and private organizations, including private equity firms, most recently as a member of the Investment Committee with assets under management in excess of $1 billion. He also held executive leadership positions in public housing authorities in Colorado and in New York where he served as the Manhattan Borough Director, leading operations for the New York City Housing Authority during Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration.
Christopher earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from Indiana University, a Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, a Master of Fine Arts graduate teaching fellowship in poetry at the University of Colorado, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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