He owns his own architectural firm with his spouse Katrina. Chris grew up in Swartz Creek Michigan then moved to Ames Iowa for school. He completed his master’s degree in Architecture at Iowa State and was lucky enough to meet his wife there. Chris and Katrina moved to Atlanta in 2000 and then to Athens in 2001. Soon after, they joined Emmanuel Episcopal Church where Chris and his children Cooper, Delaney and were baptized. For the past 4 years, Chris has served as chairman of Emmanuel¹s Mission and Extended Ministries Committee, which distributes grants to the Athens community and beyond. Along with chairing MEMC, he is committed to Emmanuel¹s partnership with a church/school located in Limonade Haiti, where he has visited several times. Through his church, Chris and his family are also dedicated to helping the homeless through volunteering at local shelters.