Chris Peace is the managing director of Risk Management Limited, an independent risk management consultancy established in 2003 to help clients identify, analyse, assess and manage their major risks and to monitor the critical controls over those risks. He has worked as a risk manager for many companies in the past including; NGC Holdings Ltd; Jardine Lloyd Thompson; Marsh & McLennan; and CIGNA (NZ) Ltd.

Chris is an adjunct Lecturer in Risk Management Studies at Massey University and holds an MSc in Risk Management as well as other qualifications in environmental health, air pollution control and occupational safety and health. He is currently a member of the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee OB007 in Risk Management.