Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Charleston Lead Director
Highly experienced and skilled, Chris works with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as well as in the executive branch and in government agencies to guide key bills to passage and shape pivotal policy, all to the benefit of Orion’s clients. He writes legislation and policy and manages professional associations and grassroots advocacy to impact state and federal law.
Relying on an unparalleled and continually expanding knowledge of the key players, the inner workings of government and the intricacies of policies and the law, Chris develops comprehensive strategies for clients that help light the clearest path to their objective and works feverishly during the process to implement the plan and make the necessary adjustments to deliver success.
Along with playing the lead role in Orion’s work in the state Capitol, Chris serves as the firm’s lead administrator and financial overseer, managing the company’s human resources and accounting functions.
Before joining Orion, he worked for nearly 14 years as a founding member and managing partner TSG Consulting, a Charleston-based public relations and governmental affairs agency. He also served as a city councilman in Beckley. Chris graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in journalism, specializing in public relations with minors in political science and business administration.