Arun Pasrija, Ph.D

In his leadership role at CHR, Arun is responsible for the overall vision and strategy for the company. He is passionate about creating a vibrant culture with strong values where employees can thrive. And, he has successfully developed a strong c-suite leadership team who share in creating vision and executing strategy.

Arun has been responsible for several major business transactions in his career that include start-ups, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. In 2003, he co-founded Global 1 Source Group (G1SG), which merged with CHR in 2006. Before G1SG, Arun was the Chief Operating Officer for L-3's Communications fixed-wireless spin-off business unit. Prior to this, at AT&T/Lucent, Arun earned 15 years of experience in various executive-level roles in both domestic and international markets. His responsibilities included general P&L management, global operations, system-level product development, technology management, mergers and acquisitions, international business, and strategic planning and implementation. For Lucent's Power Division, he served as the expatriate country manager of India and later managed the $500 million Dallas-based division.

Arun holds a Doctorate & Masters in Control System Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, and a Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS, Pilani. While at AT&T he also completed a mini MBA in global business as part of a joint management program with Penn State University.

He is a board member and the current president of TiE Houston, a global non-profit organization, focused on fostering entrepreneurship via mentorship and education. He has mentored and supported a number of start-ups over the last 15 years. And, he is a five-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.