Chris currently serves as president on Government Social Media’s Leadership Council. He is a digital media influencer, conference speaker, and innovator on the topic of government social media, crisis communications, community engagement, and digital strategy.  In April 2017 Government Technology Magazine honored him as a "Top 25 Doer, Dreamer, and Driver" and Government Social Media awarded him the" 2017 GSMCON Top Social Media Advocate in Government." In the latter half of 2017 Chris was included in ELGL's 2017 Top 10 List of Government Influencers.