Chris Brussalis is president and CEO of the Hill Group, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in strategy and operations, serving major corporations and governments around the world. Chris is also adjunct professor of Management and Policy at the Heinz School of Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.
Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. He also holds a Master of Arts in public and business administration from the University of Illinois, where he also studied for his Doctor of Philosophy in regional planning and economics.
Chris is very active in professional, civic, and community issues. He serves on several civic and corporate boards and is active in regional economic development. Chris was recently selected by the Secretary of the Air Force as one of 100 distinguished American leaders to attend the 47th annual National Security Forum at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He was also chosen by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of its region’s top 20 “Changemakers.”