Chris Deppmeier

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT CHRIS DEPPMEIER

Growing up the youngest in a large, active, Italian family, I developed the framework for critical “life skills” at an early age. I learned to respect my elders, kindness matters, strive for excellence, and to walk a mile in another’s shoes before forming a judgement. I also learned to keep the ball low and away from my older brothers, how to swim in the deep end, and love can present itself in many forms, including a good lasagna. As I grew so did my love for team competition, especially soccer and basketball. I excelled on the court and the field and found myself deriving more joy from an assist than a goal or points tallied in the scorebook. My deepest lesson, however, revolved around my teammates. I learned that first impressions are quite often misinformation based on our assumptions of a person or situation. At 13 years of age, those I would not have chosen on the team ended up being the most supportive teammates and some of my best friends. A lesson I carry with me to this day.Directing Operations for a non-profit, producing large events, program managing, and even working in a coffee house many years ago, all of these roles proved to cement in me the importance of respect, kindness, community, love, and excellence. I have learned that details matter as much in remembering a colleague\'s birthday as in managing financials, that flexibility does not equate to inefficiency, and that helping another person can build a bridge where there might not have been one.