# Arun Pasrija

> Arun Pasrija is president and CEO of Houston-based CHR Solutions. He co-founded Global 1 Source Group in 2003, merged it with CHR in 2006 and became CHR CEO in 2014 after engineering and operating roles at AT&T, Lucent and an L-3 fixed-wireless business. A former TiE Houston president and current board member, he also mentors entrepreneurs and writes about broadband operations.

- **Role:** President and CEO at CHR Solutions
- **Organizations:** CHR Solutions, Global 1 Source Group, TiE Houston, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, L-3 Communications
- **From:** Pune, India
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Master’s and Doctorate in Control System Engineering, Drexel University, Mini-MBA in Global Business (executive program), Penn State University joint program with AT&T
- **Known for:** Co-founded Global 1 Source Group and helped build the business that merged with CHR., Five-time Gulf Coast regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist., Helped establish CHR’s internal leadership development program; 60 prospective leaders had graduated by 2012.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Summer job assembling 150cc motorcycles for Escorts Group.
- **Before 2003** — Spent 15 years at AT&T/Lucent; assignments included India country manager and leadership of a $500 million Dallas-based Power Division.
- **Before 2003** — Held an operating leadership role at L-3 Communications’ fixed-wireless spin-off.
- **2001** — Became a TiE Houston charter member.
- **2003** — Met James Taylor at Houston Technology Center and co-founded Global 1 Source Group.
- **2006** — Global 1 Source Group merged with CHR.
- **2008** — CHR leadership development program established by Taylor and Pasrija.
- **2014** — Appointed CHR CEO in April, having served as president and COO.
- **2017** — Became TiE Houston president, succeeding John S. Reale Jr.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Global 1 Source Group and helped build the business that merged with CHR.
- Five-time Gulf Coast regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
- Helped establish CHR’s internal leadership development program; 60 prospective leaders had graduated by 2012.
- Served as TiE Houston president and remains listed as a board member.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Published an outlook for 2026 on broadband funding, AI, engineering capacity, customer experience and cybersecurity; these are forecasts, not verified outcomes.
- **2025-03** — Published “Tariffs and Broadband: Every Day is a New Day” on Broadband Breakfast.
- **2025-01** — Published “Partnerships to Fill the Digital Divide,” advocating collaboration among operators, government, technology businesses and communities.

## Links

- Website: https://chrsolutions.com/arun-pasrija/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-pasrija-269852/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25