Bio

Chris is currently serving as a Warden at Crossroads Correctional Center, a correctional facility which houses up 1,400 offenders of all custody levels. In this role, he oversees the operations of the facility with his administrative team and ensures that the Department's policies and procedures are enforced to provide for public safety. He began his career in 1997 as a Corrections Officer and has promoted through the custody ranks to his current position. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Missouri Western State University in 2011 where he graduated with high honors. During Missouri Leadership Academy he was serving as a Deputy Warden at Western Missouri Correctional Center.

Chris’s biggest takeaway from Missouri Leadership Academy is how State government practices/processes can improve through more collaborative efforts between the various Departments.