Christopher Gregory, IDSA | Industrial Designer, Whirlpool Corp.
Chris is an industrial designer at Whirlpool in the Global Consumer Design group. In his current role designing small appliances for KitchenAid, Chris leads the design for multiple cooking products and works closely with global counterparts in marketing and engineering, as well as OEM suppliers. He graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2009 with a B.F.A. in Industrial Design with Highest Honors. During his senior year of college Chris traveled to India as part of a multidisciplinary team of MBA students and engineers to research consumer needs in the emerging market and conceptualize sustainable product solutions. Chris joined IDSA as a student and enjoys attending professional events and portfolio reviews to mentor students.