Chris Clark is the Vice President of New Construction at TOTE Services, overseeing the company’s vessel construction and technical services portfolio. A naval architect and University of Michigan graduate, Chris has more than 20 years of maritime experience in government and commercial shipbuilding. He has spent his career overseeing all phases of vessel construction while driving innovation and efficiency.
Since joining TOTE Services in 2020, Chris has played a pivotal role in growing the Vessel Construction Manager program, starting as Program Manager overseeing National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) construction. He continues to provide strategic leadership for this and other major shipbuilding initiatives, using his expertise to help deliver some of the nation’s most successful government shipbuilding programs.
Before joining TOTE Services, Chris led several new-build programs for a major Jones Act operator in the United States, overseeing all aspects of vessel construction, including project management, vendor relations, regulatory compliance, quality control and budget oversight. Earlier in his career, he supported vessel design and engineering at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 05) in Washington, D.C., and Trinity Yachts, LLC in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Chris continues to drive innovation in shipbuilding and government contracting with the goal of strengthening the domestic shipbuilding industry to support the execution of complex maritime projects. He is based in Philadelphia.
