Chris graduated from UIS in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in English, where he enjoyed his time at the university and had some great professors. He has worked in customer service and information technology for several local businesses. He enjoys reading, running, movies and football, and is also active with his church and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Sangamon County. He started in the Division of Advancement in 2021 as an Office Support Specialist and is now the Stewardship and Donor Relations Coordinator.