Chris is the Executive Director and Interim Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Business, a leading business strategy innovation and implementation hub at the University of Pittsburgh, partnering with organizations to innovate and implement resilience strategies to overcome existential disruptions.

Chris worked as the Chief Commercialization Officer of a service-disabled veteran-owned small business tackling climate, modern slavery, and innovation. He is a social intrapreneur with decades of experience across the U.S., Egypt, Germany, China, and beyond, helping companies thrive. He’s mentored thousands of rising professionals on pursuing their purpose, as well as produced two Podcasts hosting interviews with Executives about doing well by doing good and contributed to multiple books on the same.

His 5yr BHAG: Help generate $1T in Revenue by making the world a thriving place for all.

Chris earned his Master’s in Business Administration and Juris Doctorate joint degree from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a double major in International Affairs and Political Science.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgassman