About the Speaker
Chris Estes
Chief Program Officer
NC Rural Center
Chris Estes is chief program officer of the North Carolina Rural Center. He oversees the Center’s work on leadership, advocacy, capital lending, faith community engagement and communications. He’s a national rural development leader focused on equitable, sustainable, and holistic approaches to strengthening rural communities. Chris has strong policy expertise and practice experience at the community, state, and federal levels on poverty, housing, disaster, and community development. He spent the previous five years as co-director of the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group in Washington, D.C. He co-led the creation of CSG’s reports on natural disaster, outdoor recreation, funding flexibility needed in rural, rural health and development as well as numerous case studies, all featuring the voices and wisdom of rural development practitioners. Before moving to D.C., he had a 20-year career in North Carolina, including leading the North Carolina Housing Coalition for nine years. In his free time, he is on his bike or in the woods, hiking, mountain biking, or skiing with his wife, Cherie.
Speaker Sessions
- EST
- JB & Claire Davis Corporate Training Center
From Scarcity to Abundance: Building Vibrant Rural Communities with Asset-Based Development - Part 2
Part 2
- EST
- JB & Claire Davis Corporate Training Center
From Scarcity to Abundance: Building Vibrant Rural Communities with Asset-Based Development
Many times, rural communities are defined by what they lack. What if your community already had everything it needed to build a vibrant, thriving community? We will explore the key components of Asset-Based Community Development and how to apply them to your community.
- EST
- JB & Claire Davis Corporate Training Center