Chris Romer

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Project Canary

Chris Romer

Chris Romer is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Project Canary, a Denver-based company that provides environmental data and certification services to help industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions.1 2 3 He previously served as the CEO of Project Canary from October 2019 to August 2023.1

Key Facts about Chris Romer

Co-founded Project Canary in February 2019 and has been Executive Chairman since August 20231
Served as CEO of Project Canary from October 2019 to August 20231
Also co-founded Guild Education, a B-Corp that offers education as a benefit to employees1
Served as a Colorado state senator from 2006 to 2010, focusing on energy policy and education1 4
Worked in public finance at JPMorgan Chase and Citibank for 25 years, specializing in clean power, energy, and infrastructure1
Graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Economics in 19831

As Executive Chairman, Romer will continue to be involved in Project Canary's vision, growth, and policy priorities as the company evolves to focus more on empirical science and independent, verifiable data to help industries reduce emissions.5 He is the son of former Colorado Governor Roy Romer.4

Highlights

Aug 31 · projectcanary.com

Project Canary's Vision: Data-Driven Differentiation

Aug 30 · bloomberg.com

Project Canary Taps New Co-CEOs Tim Romer and ... - Bloomberg

Aug 29 · projectcanary.com

Colorado oil emissions measurement startup changes leaders

Jun 8 · frontiervc.com

Chris Romer, Founder and CEO, Project Canary

Experience

Executive Chairman, Co-Founder at Project Canary (from August 2023 - Present)

Chief Executive Officer at Project Canary (October 2019 - August 2023), Co-Founder at Guild Education (November 2015 - October 2019), Co-Founder at American Honors (November 2011 - September 2015), State Senator at State of Colorado (2006 - 2010), Director at JPMorgan Chase (2002 - 2008)