Christopher Fussner founded TransTechnology Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in 1988, a major distributor of surface mount technology and semiconductor capital equipment. Headquartered in Singapore, Trans-Tec has 235 employees worldwide.
Mr. Fussner received his B.A. in History and East Asian Studies from George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (1979), and his M.I.M. (Master of International Management) from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona (1982). He is recognized as an experienced observer and astute analyst of Southeast Asian affairs.
Mr. Fussner has served on a variety of non-profit boards and organizations, such as the Board of Directors of the International Republican Institute (IRI). Previously, he was active as the Republican National Committee (RNC) Representative and as Assistant Chairman to the International Democrat Union (IDU), a global organization of over 50 international political parties around the world. He was also a member of the IDU Observer Mission to Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Mission Chair heading an IDU mission to Ukraine in March. Furthermore, he was an IRI International Election Observer in Mongolia (2016), Timor Leste (2017), and Tunisia (2019).