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Chris Varvares

Senior Advisor, KPMG Economics, KPMG US

St. Louis, MO
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Chris Varvares

Senior Advisor, KPMG Economics

Chris P. Varvares is a Senior Economic Advisor and Director with over four decades of experience in macroeconomic forecasting, financial market analysis, and policy assessment. He is skilled in liaising with top U.S. economic policymakers, providing expert advice on fiscal and monetary policy.

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Professional and Industry experience

Chris was most recently Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Analysis at the U.S. Treasury.  He previously held the position of Vice President and Co-head of US Economics at IHS Markit & S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he led 25 economists performing in-depth analysis of U.S. economic and financial developments. Prior to IHS Markit he co-founded Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC, an award-winning firm for policy analysis in the public and private sectors.

Chris has been recognized for his strategic vision and industry leadership, having developed models that consistently outperformed consensus predictions. Additionally, he co-founded the International Medical Assistance Foundation, which has dramatically enhanced medical support services in underserved regions of Honduras.

Honors:

  • Senior Fellow at the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy at Washington University
  • President, Fellow and Board member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) 2008-2009 and was awarded Fellow in the field for outstanding contributions to economics

Board Positions:

  • Board member at Haver Analytics
  • Advisory board member at the Center for Finance and Accounting Research (CFAR) at the Olin School of Business, Washington University

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