Chris Walls

Before joining Zuri Group, Chris served as the Director of Prospect Management for Washington University in St. Louis before transitioning to a business analyst role on the team responsible for converting a home-built SQL-based CRM to Salesforce. Prior to WashU, he served in prospect development and advancement services roles at Saint Louis University and the Saint Louis Zoo. Throughout his career, he has had opportunities to help advancement teams through database conversions involving Salesforce, Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge, and Banner.

Chris’ expertise includes business analysis, systems and technology, fundraising strategy, and prospect development. Additional skills include change management, business process elicitation, and mapping, requirements documentation, analytical thinking, problem-solving, training, and communications.