Chris Baker

Chris Baker currently serves as the Senior Associate Director of Major Gifts at Skidmore College, starting in September 2023. With extensive experience in higher education fundraising, Baker has worked at DePauw University since April 2015, holding roles as Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving and Major Gifts Officer. Prior to a career in education, Baker was a Senior Professional Sales Specialist for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., focused on sales and marketing of medical devices, and held positions at Duramed/Barr Laboratories and Cardinal Health Sales & Marketing, specializing in women's health products. Baker earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Taylor University and studied Spanish Language Acquisition at the University of San Diego in Guadalajara, Mexico.