Chris Richardson

Chris Richardson is an accomplished technology and civic leader currently serving as Field CTO at AHEAD and as a Founding Advisor at FounderFreeway, where the focus is on empowering founders by connecting them with capital sources and resources. Richardson is also a Flinn-Brown Fellow, contributing to civic leadership initiatives in Arizona, and a GPEC Certified Ambassador. Previous roles include IT Delivery Leader at onsemi, Deputy CIO at Arizona State University, and Interim CIO at the Arizona Department of Education. Academic credentials include an MBA in MIS, Finance, and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona, alongside a Master's in Teaching from the University of Puget Sound and a double Bachelor's degree in Zoology and Fisheries from the University of Washington.