Christopher Hammond is the Chief Executive of UK100, the only network of locally elected leaders in the UK taking ambitious action to deliver Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions. Previously, Christopher served as the elected Leader of Southampton City Council from 2018-2021 and as a Councillor (2013-2022). In 2020, he was shortlisted for ‘Leader of the Year’ in the LGIU Councillor Awards. Christopher holds a degree from Bournemouth University, which named him its 2019 Alumni of the Year. In 2018, he established an award-winning restaurant in Southampton.