Elder

Chris was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of two generations of West Point graduates on his father’s side, and a Naval Academy grandfather on his mother’s side. The oldest of four children in a military family, Chris had lived in six states by age thirteen when his family moved permanently to the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. It was in high school in Maryland that Chris first met Deedee, who was later to become his beloved bride. He holds a B.A. with Honors in English and History from Oberlin College, and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Harvard University.

In spite of growing up within a denominational church, it was not until he heard a clear presentation of the gospel in his early thirties that he finally understood his need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Convicted of that need, he received Christ having heard and finally understood the free gift of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Chris and his wife Deedee lead a shepherd group in their home in Ashburn. He has been a member of the relocation group since its inception in 1998, and was privileged to lead the children’s praise and worship ministry for five years before our current Quest ministry. His current elder responsibilities include elder oversight of the children’s ministry and Multi-cultural ministry, as well as acting Secretary to the Elder Counsel. Chris has served on the elder counsel since the spring of 2003.

Chris is a Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management, an international real estate advisory firm, where he heads North American acquisition due diligence.

Chris and Deedee live in Ashburn, and have three children, Catherine, Christopher, and Charles.