Chris Adams is a Vice President with Francisco Partners. Chris serves on the board of directors of QuadraMed and Discrete Wireless. Prior to joining Francisco Partners, Chris was an Associate at American Securities Capital Partners, where he evaluated and executed private equity transactions in a variety of industries including energy, defense, and consumer products. Previously, Chris was a Senior Associate Consultant in the Atlanta, Sao Paulo, and Sydney offices of Bain & Company. During business school, he worked for a venture capital firm in Bangalore and a technology startup in Shanghai.

Education:

• M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business
• B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, summa cum laude