Chris grew up in a farming community and learned from an early age what a meal does for a person. He worked his way through James Beard award-winning restaurants honing his skills that led him to Leone, France where he learned how to run Michelin-star restaurants. When he returned to the States he went through a divorce, lost his grandfather, and his son’s mother in a short time. Not knowing how to deal with all of the emotions, he drank which landed him in jail for multiple DUIs. Released on Christmas Day, he didn’t have anywhere to go and learned about Bridge House. He’s now the manager of housing operations in Englewood. “Now, my son is with me all of the time, we have the best relationship ever, I have a beautiful woman in my life and our families have started blending and I couldn’t be happier. Trust the process. Hard work pays off. Don’t stand in the way of your own success.”