Chris Churma

Chris Churma is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in various domains including program management, hospitality, recruitment, and marketing.

He has a deep-rooted passion for global mobility, cross-cultural understanding, and development of others, shaped by his extensive travels to over 50 countries and 44 U.S. states.

Chris's expertise lies in areas such as program development, advising, operations, risk management, and volunteer management, having worked in both large corporate settings and small non-profits.

As an ISTJ personality type, he excels in being a jack-of-all-trades, maintaining calmness, and employing practical logic, supported by his Clifton strengths in discipline, maximizer, strategic thinking, achiever, and developer.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Chris holds degrees in Business Administration, Marketing, International Business, and Educational Policy & Administration from renowned institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Minnesota.

He has held key roles in various organizations including as the Interim Director of Field Programs at Semester At Sea, Chair at NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Director of University Relations at Semester At Sea, and Senior Coordinator of Education Abroad at Colorado State University.

During his free time, Chris enjoys exploring the outdoors in Colorado through activities like hiking and snowshoeing, as well as savoring craft beers at local breweries.