During his more than 20 years in the public affairs and communications arena, Chris has played a significant role in many major public policy debates and political victories in Pennsylvania. He has gained valuable experience and insight on how best to present public issues to persuade key opinion leaders – a skill that helps Bravo Group clients reach their objectives.

Under his direction, Bravo Group has become one the most important public advocacy firms in Pennsylvania, delivering high-stakes wins for a client base rich in influential corporations, associations and important non-profit institutions.

Chris has been dubbed "savvy" by the Harrisburg Patriot-News, included on the Politicspa.com list of "Pennsylvania's Smartest Staffers and Operatives", described as “not afraid to challenge ‘business as usual’ in the capital” by the Pennsylvania Report’s “Report 100” of the most influential Pennsylvanians in politics today and profiled in Harrisburg Magazine’s list of “Movers and Shapers.”

Chris also serves as the president of REACH Alliance, on the executive board of Philadelphia School Partnership, on the boards of Bravo Foundation, Harrisburg; the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania; Jump Street, a private, nonprofit art council serving the Central Pennsylvania region; the Children’s Scholarship Foundation, Philadelphia; and the corporate board of Universal Companies School, Philadelphia.

Chris founded Bravo Group in 1999 after serving as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge. Prior to joining the Ridge Administration, he helped rebuild the Republican Party in the early 1990s and lead the GOP to statewide election sweeps in 1993 and 1994 as executive director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.

Chris started his career as an aide in the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of American University, having majored in Communications and Political Science .