Born and raised in Greenville, Ohio, Christopher was fortunate to have the opportunity early on to travel internationally. This instilled in him a desire to explore a career that would allow him to positively impact the lives of others around the world and led him to pursue a BA in International Studies at Hope College. Over the course of his time at Hope, Christopher interned with a variety of nonprofit organizations in Guatemala, Jordan, Boston, and Egypt, that focused on the area of international development. Building on these experiences as well as a growing interest in the intersection of business and social impact, Christopher decided to hone his business skills by pursuing a master of accounting degree at UNC Chapel Hill and then heading to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Chicago within its Financial Services Tax group. With an aim to put to use his experience at PwC as well as his past experience in the nonprofit sector, Christopher is excited about the chance to serve as a Kiva Fellow and sees the opportunity as the next step in what he hopes is a long career in the social business sector.