Chris Ware has more than 25 years of experience as a senior legal advisor and business executive. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Itron in March 2023. In this role, he is responsible for Itron's corporate governance, business legal solutions and risk management. Chris joined Itron in March 2021 as Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and most recently served as Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary.

Before joining Itron, Chris served as executive director and general manager at Johnson Controls International (JCI). Before that position Chris occupied numerous senior legal roles within JCI, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Department of Justice and several private law firms.

Chris received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Chris has served as a Board Member for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and Alverno College. He is a former president of the Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers.