Chris Carneal

Growing up the son of an educator, Chris first had the idea for the Boosterthon Fun Run as a college student at Samford University. After 49 school principals told him he had a good idea but they’d rather wait until another school tried it first, one client finally said yes. The school needed to raise $3,000. Chris, with his ambition to serve his clients well and create an amazing experience for students, raised the school an astounding $22,000. The school was beyond thrilled and Boosterthon took off. Under Chris’s leadership and client-focused care, Booster has now grown nationwide to serve more than 3,000 school partners a year with 700+ team members who have helped profit schools more than $270 million to improve education. Chris sits on multiple school advisory boards, has won Atlanta’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Award, and earned the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition Community Award in 2016, an honor bestowed by the White House to leaders across the country who promote fitness in their local communities. Chris has a passion to create a remarkable company culture—on that cares for each other and their clients, attracts and develops great leaders, and celebrates people like no other. He and his wife Lyndie live in Atlanta, GA, with their four children.