Chris has led the way in designing and creating spaces for the arts all over Maine, most notably in his key role as the Consulting Exhibits Director for the new Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, which opened in 2021 and features 30,000 square feet of exhibits spanning three floors and a 90 seat proscenium theater. As a longtime leader at the organization since its days on Free Street, Chris was instrumental in preserving the organization’s mission, vision, and heart while expanding its reach. He proudly served as Board President for Mad Horse Theater Company. His leadership efforts helped secure several key sources of funding. This expanded organizational capacity that empowered Mad Horse to continue its proud creative legacy of bringing innovative, challenging performances to the greater Portland community. 

For 10 years, Chris served as a professor of Fine Arts at St. Joseph’s College, where he mentored students as they explored new skills, passions, and careers in visual art. He also led several vital campus initiatives, establishing an artist lecture series, securing grant funding for a partnership with local public schools, and guiding a comprehensive revision of the core curriculum to increase flexibility and encourage students to explore more interdisciplinary learning opportunities. 

In his new role as the Executive Director of Royal River Community Players, he looks forward to supporting the board in realizing their vision of creating a thriving hub for the performing arts, where individuals of all ages can find new ways to express themselves and experience the unique joys of creating as a community. 

Chris holds a BFA from University of Maine at Presque Isle and an MFA from Maine College of Art. He lives in Cumberland, where he enjoys adventuring with his wife and two children and (slowly) restoring their 200-year-old farmhouse.