Chris Eldredge

Chris Eldredge has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Chris began their career as an intern at American Planning Company in 2001. Chris then worked as a Director of Operations and Financial Planner at TWRU Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2002 to 2008, where they managed daily operations and increased revenue significantly. Chris also worked as an Instructor and Teaching Assistant at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia from 2008 to 2011, teaching multiple undergraduate management courses.

In 2010, Chris took on the role of Data Analyst at Workplace Health Group (U. of Georgia), managing research databases and performing various analytical tasks. Chris then became a Consulting Intern at UGA Small Business Development Center in 2011, assisting with client-related research and developing presentation materials.

From 2011 to 2012, Chris was an MBA student at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. After completing their degree, they joined Academic Partnerships as the Director of Enterprise Project Management Office from 2012 to 2016. In this role, they served as a program management leader and managed the operations of the technology team.

In 2016, Chris joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana as a Strategic Portfolio & Demand Manager, responsible for capturing, assessing, planning, and prioritizing strategic projects. Chris then advanced to Director, EPMO, Portfolio Planning & Demand Management, overseeing project management support for all corporate initiatives. Currently, they hold the position of Director, Enterprise Strategic Programs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, where they lead programs to optimize software platform utilization and user experience, secures leadership buy-in for technology roadmaps, and ensures resource preparedness for ongoing programs.

Chris Eldredge attended Catholic High School from 1993 to 1998 for their high school education. Chris then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University from 1998 to 2002. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business and obtained an MBA degree in Organizational Behavior, General Management, Corporate Strategy, and Organizational Development from 2008 to 2012. Chris Eldredge has also pursued various certifications throughout their career. Chris obtained the Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in September 2023, the Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in March 2023, and the Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in 2020. Chris also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (2018), the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice (2017), the Rummler Brache Process Improvement Project Facilitator certification from PRITCHETT, Change Management (2013), the MBTI (Meyers Briggs Type Indicator) Professional certification from CPP (2012), and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (2006).