Chris has been serving as Elder Administrator since 2017. His role involves facilitating elders’ meeting agendas and minutes, following up with actions from elders’ decisions, and representing the elders in regular minister/staff meetings.

Chris has a background in Information Technology, working 33 years for AT&T, Alltel, and IBM, primarily in the areas of IT outsourcing services delivery and risk management.

Chris and his wife Angela have been married since 1987 and have six grown children and five grandchildren. Three of their children are currently members at Cloverdale. Their son, Caleb, serves as a youth minister in Peoria, Illinois. The other two sons live in Clarksville, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Chris graduated from Harding University in 1983 with a BBA in Information Technology.

Chris enjoys time with family as well as hiking and home improvement projects. In addition to the role he plays at Cloverdale, he has been blessed with opportunities to be involved in mission and ministry in several countries around the world (Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, Costa Rica).