...when the question is of moral worth, it is not with the actions which we see that we are concerned, but with those inward principles of them which we do not see. - Immanuel Kant

Chris is the Director of Fund Development for the Missionary Society of St. Columban. He specializes in donor centric fundraising. His responsibilities include development of major gifts, individual giving, planned giving and coordination of all marketing and communication efforts with the Society’s Director of Annual Giving or direct response program.

Chris has over 27 years of experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, including serving for five years as the Senior Vice President of Resource Development for the American Lung Association. During that time, Chris was responsible for major gifts, corporate giving program, cause related marketing, individual giving, annual giving program, special event fundraising and all planned giving efforts. Chris managed a staff of 25 across the central third of the United States. He retired from the United States Army after a twenty –one year career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies with a History minor as well as a Master of Public Administration specializing in nonprofit management.

Chris has been married to his wife Kelly for 19 years and they have an 18 year old daughter and a 15 year old son.