Chris Scandlen

Chris Scandlen is a technologist with a passion for leading teams to help organizations grow. As HRCI’s CIO, Chris and his team are responsible for setting and executing HRCI’s technology strategy. Before joining HRCI, Chris had roles of increasing responsibility at Laureate Education. Chris’s most recent role at Laureate Education was leading a data team with global responsibilities for data science and AI-enabled data products. Chris has also had roles at PwC, AoL, Econsys- a boutique consulting and software firm, and as co-founder to a co-working and co-teaching start-up. Chris holds a master’s degree in operations research from George Mason University and undergraduate degrees in mathematics and economics from Macalester College. Chris also spent a semester abroad at the London School of Economics. Fun Fact: Chris enjoys practicing Krav Maga.