Christopher is the Executive Director of Global Chamber San Antonio. As a retired combat US Air Force officer, he brings creative solutions to complex problems to include serving three US Presidents, and with duties as the Chairman to the White House for the Dept of Defense One America Initiative. He was recognized by the US JAYCEES with a lifetime achievement award as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) for his positive impacts to America. He joined an elite group of a little over 600 Americans to receive the award since 1939. A sought after speaker & business consultant, Christopher is a premier national leader in business development, economic & workforce development, diversity and inclusion and entrepreneurship. As a past Chairman of the City of San Antonio’s Small Business Advocacy Committee, he led with other business leader volunteers, dramatic changes in the Small Business Economic Development Ordinance that led to the City’s recognition as the “Best Small Business Program” in the United States in 2019 from the International Economic Development Council. Herring has served as an executive for many for-profit, non-profit, academia and government sectors of America’s economy. In ministry, Christopher has an amazing story of being healed and saved from Stage IV cancer, and he personally helps men and women to raise their level of faith with the encouragement of the love of God. Christopher’s story was captured by StoryCorps and their recorded conversation was entered into the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and in a special collection at National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC in 2016. You can find more information at ChristopherCHerring.com.
