CHRIS WRENN



Christopher Wrenn is the Vice President of Americas Sales for AEssense Corp., a Silicon Valley developer and manufacturer dedicated to providing innovative technological solutions for plant growers worldwide. Previously Mr. Wrenn was Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing for Environics USA, a provider of sophisticated gas & vapor detection solutions for the military, 1st responder, safety and homeland security markets. Mr. Wrenn was also a key member of the RAE Systems team, helping to grow RAE’s revenues from $1M/yr to nearly $100M/yr in the above mentioned markets. Prior to RAE Systems, Mr. Wrenn held senior sales and marketing positions at the Self­Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) manufacturers CairnsAir and Biomarine. At Biomarine, he led them into the HazMat and mine rescue markets as well as providing rebreather training for the U.S. Army’s STEPO (Self Contained Toxic Environment Protection Outfit) program. Before Biomarine, Chris was director of marketing for Neutronics, a manufacturer of fixed gas monitors used in the chemical processing industry.

Chris has been a featured speaker at over 100 national and international HazMat/WMD and other associated conferences. He has written numerous articles, papers and book chapters on gas/vapor detection in HazMat/WMD and industrial safety applications. He is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Associations (AIHA) 4­Gas/PID Registry committee where he has played a leading role in creating a third party program for people to demonstrate proficiency in the use of 4­Gas/PID confined space detectors.