Chris Nunn

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at UK Defence Solutions Centre

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Nunn is the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Defence Solutions Centre, bringing over 40 years of experience in the aerospace and defence sectors. His background includes significant roles in international business development and strategy at Raytheon UK. He holds an MA from Kings College London and completed an Experienced Leaders Course at Windsor Leadership.

While he is frequently described by colleagues as a proven professional with excellent leadership talent, no public information is available regarding his personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his distinguished career in the defence industry.

While at Raytheon UK, he led a team that achieved significant growth, securing bookings of $200 million in a single year.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

International Collaboration
His career includes leading complex export campaigns and holding the title of Executive Director for International Collaboration, promoting UK defence capabilities globally.
Defence Sector Growth
Responsible for developing and implementing growth strategies at major defence firms like Raytheon and now leads the UKDSC to enhance the UK's global market position.
Future Capability Alignment
A key part of his strategy at UKDSC involved facilitating the alignment of UK and international future capability needs to foster collaboration and innovation.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Chief Executive Officer at UK Defence Solutions Centre
12-2023 - 6-2025
Interim CEO at UK Defence Solutions Centre
12-2021 - 12-2023
Executive Director - International Collaboration & Exports at UK Defence Solutions Centre
11-2019 - 12-2021
Head of Business Development & Strategy at Raytheon UK
5-2019 - 11-2019
Director at CJN Consultancy Ltd

Education

10-2024 - 4-2025
Experienced Leaders Course from Windsor Leadership
2005 - 2006
MA from King's College London

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Chris

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