Foundation:

Chris Bernier

Regional Director, Philanthropic Giving (East)

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Regional Director, Philanthropic Giving (East)
Chris joined the USOPC in August 2025 as Regional Director, Philanthropic Giving (East). Prior to USOPC, he served as Assistant Vice President for Development at the University of Vermont Foundation. He attended Saint Michael’s College and holds an MBA from Champlain College. An avid endurance athlete, Chris has completed multiple marathons, ultramarathon distance runs and an Ironman. He lives in the mountains of Vermont with his wife Abbie and their two children.
His favorite Olympic memory was watching Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins win the United States’ first ever cross-country skiing gold medal.