Christina (Chris) Temperante: CEO/Partner

Chris Temperante is CEO and Managing Partner for Volkart May & Associates, Inc. (VMA). Chris joined VMA in May 2008 from Hutchinson Technology Inc. where she was President of the Medical division for six years.

Chris worked with 3M Company for 21 years starting in Finance and moving into New Business Development and Global Marketing Management within the company’s Medical Device division. After working at 3M Co., Chris was Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Professional Services for Graseby, Inc., a North and South American branch of a British medical device company and spin-off of 3M Co. Graseby is now SIMS Deltec, Inc. Chris also worked for the medical device company, Medamicus, Inc. where she was Vice President and General Manager of the Gynecology division.

Chris currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the St. Paul Conservatory of Music and has been an active member of several other educational and community Boards including Hill Murray High School, Sweet Adelines International, Merrick Community Center and St. Pascal School.