Fr. Chris is from a military family, born in England and raised in Virginia, the youngest of four brothers. He earned a B.B.A. in Accounting with a minor in History from James Madison University. Fr. Chris had a full career as a project manager and took early retirement from Chesapeake Hospitality before receiving a Master of Divinity degree from Pope St. John XXIII Seminary in Massachusetts. Since his ordination in 2018, he has served as parochial vicar at St. Thomas More Church in Chapel Hill and, since 2020, as administrator and pastor of St. Mary Magdalen in Apex.