Sir Christopher Gardner | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral Gardner in 2016 | |
| Born | 10 October 1962 Hong Kong [1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Sir Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner, KBE (born 10 October 1962) is a senior Royal Navy officer. Since 2022, he has been CEO of the Submarine Delivery Agency.
Gardner joined the Royal Navy as a logistics officer in 1984. He went on to serve on submarines and ships including HMS Tireless, HMS Sirius, and HMS Endurance. [2]
Gardner became Head of Capability Improvement at the Ministry of Defence in 2010, Assistant Chief of Staff (Ships) in 2014 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Ships) in 2015. [3] He was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and become Chief of Materiel (Ships) at Defence Equipment and Support in April 2019. [4] [5] Gardner's appointment has re-titled as 'Director General Ships'. [6] In September 2022, he was appointed CEO of the Submarine Delivery Agency. [7]
Having been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours, [8] Gardner was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours. [9] [10]
In 1993, Gardner married Teresa Heather Edgecombe; they have one son and one daughter. [11]
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