Christopher Leo Esq.

Christopher Leo Esq. currently serves as Director of Government Affairs at UC Irvine Health since December 2017. Additionally, Christopher has held the position of Director for Advocacy and Public Policy at St. Joseph Health since December 2005, providing senior advisory support to the executive management team and overseeing advocacy for a health system that includes over 25,000 employees and 15 hospitals across multiple states. Previous experience includes serving as Chief of Staff for the County of Orange, where responsibilities involved managing staff and representing elected officials, and as Chief of Staff in the California State Legislature, directing office operations and staff management. Christopher's educational background includes a JD from Gonzaga University School of Law, an LLM in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center, and a BA in Economics/Business from UCLA.