Chris Mapes

Chris Mapes is the President of Dare 2 Stand Out, a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating sports participation for individuals with disabilities by providing equipment, coaching, and education to promote inclusion and accessibility. In addition, Chris has been a Senior Customer Success Account Manager and previously held roles, including Senior Technical Account Manager and Technical Account Manager, at Microsoft since May 2011, focusing on helping organizations leverage technology effectively. Prior to Microsoft, Chris worked at Allied Building Products in various positions from 2000 to 2011, including Help Desk Supervisor and Network Administrator. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has completed coursework at Mayville State University.