Chandler (he/him) brings with him over 12 years’ experience in K-12 education, start-ups, non-profit management, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and management consulting. He has a long history of working with organizations that serve communities in need, specifically with work that focuses on homelessness, addiction and mental health. He is a small business owner and formerly owned a youth sports franchise with programming in over 60 local public and private schools in Washington State. He currently works as the Director of Equity and Inclusion for the Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP), a nonprofit training and consulting organization that serves as a bridge between communities and health care organizations to advance access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. Chandler also recently joined the University of Washington as an Adjunct Instructor with UW CoMotion and teaches for the UW/National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program and leads a Mentor Circle focused on BIPOC Entrepreneurship.

Chandler has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Washington and a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University. He has served as the Outreach and Advocacy Manager and Executive Board Member for the National Youth Advisory Board for The National Domestic Violence Hotline and Loveisrespect. Chandler also continues to be a leader in the community through his continued involvement as the Executive Director for Circle of Friends for Mental Health, an organization that provides arts-based programming throughout Puget Sound, and as a Trustee for The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS).

Chandler works extensively with the University of Washington and serves as a Faculty Mentor and Advisor for several notable programs including: UW CoMotion Advisory Services, UW CoMotion Labs, UW School of Nursing, and the Masters of Science in Entrepreneurship Program at the Foster School of Business. Chandler has experience engaging stakeholders of all levels and has provided leadership on projects with some of the following organizations: UW School of Medicine, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), United American Indian Involvement, Inc, and the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Health Department.