Chris Schuler

Vice President Operations, Underground Solutions

Chris Schuler joined Miller Pipeline in 1984 as a laborer. Over the years, he served the company in many capacities, including equipment operator, foreman, superintendent of vacuum excavation services and manufacturing, and project manager. In 2009, he was promoted to General Manager of Municipal Services where he oversaw Miller Pipeline’s water and wastewater markets. In February 2021, he assumed his current role of VP. in 2024 Miller Pipeline was acquired by Underground Solutions and Chris’ current position is Vice President Operations of Underground Soluntions. In his 40 years in the industry he has overseen several large HDD, CIPP and Fold and Form lining, Internal Joint Seal, and gas distribution projects and experienced vast changes in the trenchless world.

Schuler attended Indiana University focusing on Economics and Business from 1983-1986. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial Economics in 2001. Schuler is a current representative for the Indiana Chapter of NUCA. He served on planning committee for the 2022 ASCE Pipeline Conference. He is also a member of the Program Committee for North American Society for Trenchless Technologies (NASTT). He is the President of the Board of Directors of the Midwest Society of Trenchless Technologies (MSTT) and has served in some capacity on that board for over ten years.