Chris Rooney

Chris Rooney has over 25 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Chris is currently the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Safer Foundation, where they are responsible for leading strategy development and driving the digital transformation of the organization's service offerings. Prior to this, Chris worked as a Principal at Tecumseh Consulting, providing advisory services in operations and technology implementation. Chris also served as the Director of Services Operations and Accounts at Conexiom. Chris has a background in marketing and creative work, having been a Partner at PUSH Offices. Chris has also held roles as an Adjunct Faculty at Northwestern University, Independent Consultant at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Director at Acquity Group, and Senior Associate at Kuczmarski & Associates Inc. Their early career started as a Production Supervisor at Champion Technologies. Throughout their career, Chris has demonstrated expertise in technology implementation, process improvement, and strategic planning.

Chris Rooney completed their education with a B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University in 1996. Prior to that, they attended Breck School, although specific dates were not provided. In 1998, Chris pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Illinois Chicago. Chris then proceeded to further enhance their business acumen by obtaining an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management between 2000 and 2002. During their time at Kellogg, Chris focused on studying Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Technology, and Strategy.