Chris joined the Aspen Strategy Group from the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. At the Korbel School, his studies were focused on international trade and finance as well as the confluence of sports and international politics.

Prior to graduate school, Chris served as a Fulbright Fellow in Athens, Greece, where his work focused on cross-cultural communication at Athens College and the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation. Before moving to Greece, Chris was a member of Teach for America and taught middle school English and coached high school lacrosse for four years.

Chris graduated with a degree in sociology from Chapman University where he also worked with Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith, Bart Wilson, and Jan Osborn to develop the Humanomics program, now formally housed in the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy. Chris is originally from Denver, CO. Go Nuggets!