BarnicleChris is currently working with two technology start-up companies as head of Business Development; USourceIT in Los Angeles and The Hahn Group in New York City. Prior to this position, Chris has worked with both large and small companies and managed to stay involved with both the local and global community through his time as a Big Brother in New York City, Board of Directors in New York City Street Projects, and over two years spent in Guatemala as a volunteer with the United States Peace Corps.

Prior to his focus on startup companies, Chris worked as Director of Corporate Development for BMC Group, a global technology and service companyfocused on providing solutions for the legal and financial communities. There, he was instrumental in growing a business line from $0 to over $25 million in annual revenue in 2009 dedicated to revolutionizing the way large public corporations conduct due diligence for major transactions.

Chris has always had a passion for public service, and after working for five years in the private sector in Los Angeles, he applied for and was accepted in August of 2002, as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in the Small Business Development Program. Chris' assignment was Guatemala, and while in Guatemala he worked with several NGOs, the Christian Children's Fund, and Nutzij. Some of his accomplishments beyond achieving both written and spoken fluency in Spanish were installing the first high-speed Internet Satellite system in the city of Solola, Training over 200 youth about technology, the Internet, and how it can benefit themselves and their community.

Chris received both his Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.