A former machinist, video-game repairman, metalworker, and entrepreneur who dislikes “big corporate hierarchy,” the tallest member of K12USA—Chris is 6’8”—joined the company in 2000.

He got the tech bug at an early age after his mom bought him an Atari 800 and later graduated from the Brick Computer Science Institute.

In addition to his role as programmer, Chris is the go-to guy for “unsolvable” tech-support problems (he loves a good puzzle).

One of his first projects at K12USA was to revamp WebMailPRO. Soon after, he and founder James Punderson brainstormed the idea of a school content filter, which propelled Chris to design SecureSchool in 2002.

He continues to write updates for all of K12USA's appliance- and cloud-based solutions and is working on new-product development.

A native of Point Pleasant Beach, Chris now lives in Toms River. During his free time, he plays with his favorite “toy,” the Kindle, reading books on science fiction, politics, and economics.