Christopher Lorence

Chief Engineer & General Manager · GE Aviation · company speakers →

As the Chief Engineer, Chris Lorence leads technical excellence and design quality for the engineering team at GE Aviation to develop and support safe, reliable, and efficient products and services. He is the Champion and business leader for product safety, certification, airworthiness, and is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance worldwide. The Chief Engineers Office global team he leads contains over 1000 technical specialists across a wide range of disciplines. He is also responsible for the technical development of the broader engineering team, with particular focus on our Edison Engineering Development Program for early career engineers. Chris serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Advisory Board of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Cincinnati, and the Advisory Board of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. Education: Chris grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University.

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