Chris van Straeten

Chris van Straeten is the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and a co-founder of Fourthline, a company specializing in compliance and risk management solutions. He has been with Fourthline since its inception in 2017 and also serves as a board member .12

Before his role at Fourthline, van Straeten was a co-founder and board member at SAFENED.com, demonstrating his extensive experience in the compliance and risk management sectors .23 His professional background includes significant expertise in operational risk management, banking, and private banking, totaling nearly 30 years of experience in these fields .4

In addition to his current positions, he previously worked as a partner for corporate clients at BDO Nederland in 2013 .3 His contributions to Fourthline focus on ensuring robust compliance measures from the outset of client engagements .1