Job title:
Senior Advisor to the Provost
Bio/CV:
As Senior Advisor to the Provost, Chris works to advance strategic priorities for the campus, supporting the Provost in a wide range of efforts -- particularly those related to capital projects, philanthropy, and academic planning. Chris joined UC Berkeley in 2016, after serving over seven years as the Chief of Staff of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Prior to his UC employment, Chris served as Policy Advisor to the Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. His previous experience also includes staff-level policy, communications, and administrative positions in the U.S. Senate, the White House, and at Sun Microsystems. Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.