# Chris Villavarayan

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:chris-villavarayan |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/chris-villavarayan |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 17 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 8 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-16T07:50:13.35857+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-18T01:40:39.044+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Chris Villavarayan
- Display name: Chris Villavarayan

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-16T07:50:13.693451+00:00 |
| Completeness | 1 |
| Record Quality | 0.945 |
| Directors | 0 |
| Committees | 0 |
| Governance events | 2 |
| Entity class | person |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| board | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| committees | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| audit | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| legal | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| risk | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| cyber | PUBLISHED |
| ai_governance | PUBLISHED |
| agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Governance events

- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Chris Villavarayan seat on Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-18T01:40:39.044+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:73n3cbck2iw
- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Chris Villavarayan seat on FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, effective 2022-01-01. Effective: 2022-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-18T01:40:39.044+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:142r6tx1subxbl

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://person/chris-villavarayan/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:role:1. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:79a975bf902dbf52d68bf88f280144e9cee40fcd8190804188cf760a660fbaef.
- Director at FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:role:2. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:93c3f7dcebd2685a4a76555a9a32a8593b4cb0322c9f42601217abbd4f682ceb.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9, alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732.

## AI expertise

- AI expertise reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:ai_expertise:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24.

## AI governance relevance

- AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:ai_governance_relevance:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24.

## Board independence

- Independent director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:board_independence:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:81c407dd58a98ad68aaf9a211841fc6b2c04400aad9af29161607db2366501f4.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:board_membership:5. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:8df5faaafc21f8269cb30d2a53c0bfdba4e548fe6e8459c99ba29dac1aef18ee, alpha:projection-evidence:document:81c407dd58a98ad68aaf9a211841fc6b2c04400aad9af29161607db2366501f4.
- Serves on the board of Franklin Electric Co. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:board_membership:6. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:81c407dd58a98ad68aaf9a211841fc6b2c04400aad9af29161607db2366501f4, alpha:projection-evidence:fc509b4b60fc1f5a413bc9ee28acbf42938f40b7cfc1af2ca5ca65dd1b0412d9.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:board_role:7. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:committee_assignments:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:81c407dd58a98ad68aaf9a211841fc6b2c04400aad9af29161607db2366501f4.
- Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation, Management Organization and Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:committee_assignments:9. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:cybersecurity_experience:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732, alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9.

## Executive company

- Executive at Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:executive_company:11. Valid from: 2026-02-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9, alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732, alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24.

## Executive function

- Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:executive_function:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer and President. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:executive_title:13. Valid from: 2026-02-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9, alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732, alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24.

## Other Company Role

- Chris Villavarayan is also linked to Franklin Electric as Director.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:other_company_role:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:chris-villavarayan:technology_background:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9, alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:79a975bf902dbf52d68bf88f280144e9cee40fcd8190804188cf760a660fbaef: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000119312526166838/d63289ddef14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:7c8f15960288fe92cbe1b2997a8500670bb31b810c414a8332ecf02e37de76c9: [FELE DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:81c407dd58a98ad68aaf9a211841fc6b2c04400aad9af29161607db2366501f4: [Franklin Electric Co director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:93c3f7dcebd2685a4a76555a9a32a8593b4cb0322c9f42601217abbd4f682ceb: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:db401a8b34313275bfa27cb2fc0ca45b9430ad4a2a709e243af492312f69f732: [AXTA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000162828026008008/axta-20251231.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:fd0843d44987c48c2aea04bedc31f4dd24933e61da826d11e5cb6fc163cc2f24: AXTA executive roster source.
- alpha:projection-evidence:8df5faaafc21f8269cb30d2a53c0bfdba4e548fe6e8459c99ba29dac1aef18ee: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000119312526166838/d63289ddef14a.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:fc509b4b60fc1f5a413bc9ee28acbf42938f40b7cfc1af2ca5ca65dd1b0412d9: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/chris-villavarayan)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/chris-villavarayan.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/chris-villavarayan?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/chris-villavarayan` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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