ChemFORWARD Appoints Chris Haddock as Director of Information Technology

Durham, NC — ChemFORWARD, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending toxic chemical exposure and illuminating safer alternatives, announced Chris Haddock as its new Director of IT.

As the Director of Information Technology, Chris will serve as a key member of our leadership team, driving the strategic vision, technical architecture, and execution of ChemFORWARD’s digital product portfolio.

Chris is a hands-on technical leader and product manager with extensive experience designing scalable software architectures, advanced data engineering systems, and cloud technologies. Throughout his more than 15-year career, Chris has specialized in delivering technical solutions to complex regulatory and compliance challenges. 

Prior to his role at ChemFORWARD, he served as Senior Product Manager at ADEC Innovations, where he owned the product strategy for a multi-tenant SaaS platform focused on chemical inventory transparency and MRSL conformance in apparel and textile supply chains. His background also includes technical project management and sales engineering roles at organizations such as CH2M Hill, Enviance, and Enablon. Chris holds a Master of Education in Educational Technology from San Diego State University.

"As ChemFORWARD enters its next phase of growth, scaling our technical infrastructure and expanding our cloud-based Chemical Hazard Data Trust are central to our impact. Chris brings a unique combination of deep software architecture expertise, advanced data engineering skills, and a proven track record of solving complex environmental regulatory challenges. His ability to translate intricate scientific frameworks into elegant, intuitive digital solutions makes him the ideal leader to drive our technology strategy forward as we scale," said Stacy Glass, Co-Founder and CEO of ChemFORWARD.