About Chris
Dr. Christopher Kuhlman is Vice President of Emergency Response at CTEH, a Montrose Environmental company. He is a board-certified toxicologist (DABT) and certified industrial hygienist (CIH) with extensive experience in occupational and environmental toxicology, industrial hygiene, and human health risk assessment.
CTEH was founded by toxicologists who brought an unparalleled level of scientific expertise to emergency response health and safety. That legacy continues today through a multidisciplinary team of toxicologists, industrial hygienists, scientists, and field professionals who support complex chemical incidents across the country. As Vice President of Emergency Response, Dr. Kuhlman leads the integration of technical direction, field execution, environmental response, and incident management to ensure that CTEH delivers defensible, health-protective, and operationally effective response services.
Dr. Kuhlman began his career at CTEH as a Toxicologist following completion of his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from The University of Arizona. He also holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Over the course of his career, he has supported companies, government agencies, and response organizations in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from hazardous material incidents.
As Vice President of CTEH’s Emergency Response division, Dr. Kuhlman is continuing the organization’s tradition of trusted technical leadership during high-consequence incidents. Under his leadership, CTEH’s emergency response programs emphasize rapid data collection, defensible exposure assessment, and clear communication of complex scientific information to workers, affected communities, healthcare providers, and regulatory agencies.
Dr. Kuhlman is particularly committed to advancing the next generation of toxicologists and industrial hygienists who carry forward CTEH’s founding mission: protecting public, responder, and environmental health through sound science and transparent communication during emergency incidents.