Global Vice President of Public Sector, Amalgamated Transit Union
Chris Townsend
Global Vice President of Public Sector | Amalgamated Transit Union
About Chris
Chris Townsend is the Global Vice President of Public Sector at the Amalgamated Transit Union. His prior experience includes serving as a senior partner and the Head of KPMG's Infrastructure, Government, Defence, and Healthcare practice. Townsend has also held roles as Commercial Director of Chelsea F.C. and London Resort. Since 2019, he has been an independent Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery in London, where he chairs the gallery's Trading Company. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, he volunteered as the Chief Executive of the government's Shielding Programme for a period of four months before joining KPMG.
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Latest interviews
Every podcast episode Chris Townsend has appeared on, newest first.
KPFA - The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
The Ralph Nader Radio Hour – Unions Hiding/A Solution to Gerrymandering
May 25, 2026
Notes from Big Trails
Chris Townsend on the GR5: No Huts and No Plan
May 15, 2026
The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester
205: The One with the Elastic Public Sector VP
Apr 20, 2026
Coming From Left Field (Audio)
"Square UP: Building Labor's Power in the Gilded Age" with Lorri Nandrea, Tony Pecinovsky and special guest Chris Townsend
Mar 4, 2026
Keeping IT Brief
AI Is Transforming Government—How to Stay Secure in 2026 with Chris Townsend of Elastic
Feb 14, 2026
Chasing The Margin
The Story Behind Can't Quit with Chris Townsend
Oct 7, 2025
The Drill Down
The Drill Down Insider, with Elastic's Chris Townsend
Mar 25, 2025
The Drill Down
The Drill Down Insider, with Elastic's Chris Townsend
Mar 25, 2025
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Appeared On
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Coming From Left Field (Audio)
2 episodes
Shows
2
The Drill Down
2 episodes
Shows
2
Innovation in Government
2 episodes
Shows
2
KPFA - The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
1 episode
Shows
1
Notes from Big Trails
1 episode
Shows
1
The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester
1 episode
Shows
1
Keeping IT Brief
1 episode
Shows
1
Chasing The Margin
1 episode
Shows
1
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