Chris is an Agile Coach, trainer, consultant, and Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). Chris has over ten years as a project manager and is a Project Management Professional (PMP). Chris has coached or supported over forty different Agile teams and led the implementation of Agile for large organizations with extensive change management.

Also having served in management for an Agile organization, Chris understands the support system and infrastructure that needs to exist in order for Agile to thrive within a company. Chris is also a Six Sigma Green Belt and understands how Lean principles should be applied within business processes and product development.

Chris has been an officer in the Army National Guard for over twelve years, deploying to Operation Iraqi Freedom during 2004. Chris understands the importance and value that strong leadership has within an organization and how that can enable high-performing teams and performance.

Chris received his master's degree in Business Administration from Lynchburg College and his bachelor's degree from the Virginia Military Institute.

This Trainer is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) in good standing but currently inactive. Courses instructed by an "inactive" CST do not qualify for CSM or CSPO certification from the Scrum Alliance.