Chris has a unique background that enables him to provide essential disaster recovery services to both commercial and residential clients. With an extensive and diverse history of serving the public in both the fire service and emergency management, Chris is capable of taking full charge of any post-disaster scene. Coupled with his management experience in the heavy construction industry, Chris is well-positioned to offer a unique range of talents and services to those suffering catastrophic loss.
In the past, Chris managed his family construction company which provided a with a wide array of construction services, including but not limited to, site, utility and infrastructure development and commercial building construction. Chris later transitioned into the role of Project Manager for a number of large commercial property developments where he further honed his skills and expertise in the construction industry. This expertise allows Chris to provide our clients with firsthand construction cost estimates, proving losses and maximizing recovery.
Chris was elected as an officer of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) where he serves as the organization’s second Past President. Chris has lectured on numerous occasions on Public Adjuster ethics at various NAPIA meetings and at several First Party Claims Conferences (FPCC).
Simultaneous with his Public Adjusting career, Chris has maintained a longstanding career as a volunteer in emergency services. Chris began his career in the fire service at the Pleasant Plains Fire Department in Toms River, New Jersey working his way through the ranks to “Chief of Department” serving from 2005-2007. He also served as Deputy Coordinator with the Toms River Office of Emergency Management from 1996-2010 where he was responsible for all phases of incident management during man-made and natural disasters. In 2007, Chris was awarded the “Lifesaving and Heroism” award by the Toms River Township Council for the selfless actions of he and his crew in saving the life of a suicidal male. He holds numerous incident, fire and rescue certifications and studied at Louisiana State University for Firefighter 2 as well as the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Chris currently serves as a firefighter with the Whitesville Fire Department of Jackson Township and is a past Fire Commissioner in Jackson Township Fire District 1, where he oversaw the management and budget of the fire company. Additionally, he served as Deputy Fire Coordinator with the Ocean County Fire Coordinators Office and is responsible for coordination of fire department activities in Manchester, Jackson, and New Egypt (Plumsted) townships from 2009 until 2019.
In 2019, Chris was asked to join the prestigious New Jersey Urban Search & Rescue Team (NJ-TF1) that works nationally on large scale disasters as a member of their planning component, serving as Plans Team Manager.
Chris is a licensed Public Adjuster in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Georgia, and Nebraska. We are proud to offer Chris’s devotion and expertise to our Altieri Insurance Consultants clients.
