Chris Koch
Chris Koch is CEO of the Design Center, an organization dedicated to design, urban planning and public policy resulting in more livable, equitable and sustainable communities in the Pittsburgh region. In her role, Chris is responsible for management and execution of the organization’s education activities, public policy efforts, and its core programs. Prior to joining the Design Center, Chris was Chief Operating Officer of GTECH Strategies, the non-profit social enterprise she co-founded in 2006 as a graduate project. Koch has provided expertise on urban blight reduction strategies and social entrepreneurship to organizations such as the Brookings Institute, Princeton University, and has been honored at the White House as an emerging leader in the field of social innovation.
More about Chris Koch:
- Chris holds a Masters of Public Policy Management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College
- Honors include:
- Echoing Green Fellow
- Women Greening the Pittsburgh Region (Women and Girls Foundation)