A published author on leadership development, workplace strategies, organizational performance, and ethnic identity development, Chris works with organizations to enhance business performance by leveraging strengths and coaching leaders to foster collaborative leadership and continuous, integrated learning among diverse cross-functional teams.
A trained mediator, certified professional coach by the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and a certification candidate in appreciative inquiry, Chris also holds a doctorate in human and organization systems from the Fielding Graduate Institute. He has provided professional services to a broad clientele, including the following:
- FirstBank Corporation
- 10th District Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City, MO
- First Data Corporation, Denver, CO
- Sunrise Medical, Inc., Longmont, CO, and Stourbridge, UK
- Xilinx Corporation, Longmont, CO, and San Jose, CA
- ITT Visual Information Solutions, Boulder, CO
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- Colorado Access, Denver, CO
- Micro Analysis and Design, Inc., Boulder, CO & Orlando, FL
- Intrado Communications, Inc., Longmont, CO
- University Center for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Boulder, CO
Psychological and Organizational Assessments
Chris administers team and organizational assessments including the Team Diagnostic Assessment (TDA) and the Denison Organizational Culture Survey. He is qualified to administer the Diversity Profiler, Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i®), Myers Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI), California Psychological Inventory (CPI) and other C-level instruments.
Civic Involvement
Chris has served on the boards of the following non-profit organizations.
• The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Denver
• Trout Unlimited Boulder Chapter as Chair
• The Parenting Place of Boulder County as Chair
• Reading to End Racism of Boulder as Chair
Chris has served as mediator for the City of Boulder Community Mediation Service and was accepted a Governor appointment to the State Commission on Child Support. He has presented his research findings on ethnic identity development at the Colorado Summit on Fatherhood and to various civic and academic groups.
