Undersheriff
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, California
Redwood City, California, United States
Chris currently serves as Undersheriff for the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (CA). Prior to that he served the Mountain View community for more than 28 years, where he ultimately served or led in every division of the organization and was appointed police chief in 2020.
Chris is a nationally recognized speaker and writer on the area of adaptive leadership cultures, digital engagement, and crisis communications. He is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government program and has a master’s degree in eBusiness Management from Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, CA. He’s also a founding board member of "The Curve," a non-profit formed by Simon Sinek, police chiefs, and sheriffs from across the country with the mission of providing the most current leadership development and resources to forward-thinking leaders in policing in order to modernize police culture from the inside-out.
Chris serves in several leadership positions on multiple boards, including his service as a co-chair on the IACP Human & Civil Rights Committee and board member on the Global Advisory Council for the Crisis Ready Institute.
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Changing Culture in a Police Organization: A New Path for Modern Policing
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
