Dr. Christopher Washington is a tireless supporter of global leadership development, philosopher and practitioner of human performance improvement, and champion for the significant role of universities in workforce development. He serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Franklin University, a private, nonprofit institution of higher education.

Dr. Washington is a Fellow with the Innovative Leadership Institute, serves on the Board of the International Visitors Council and on the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Ohio Advisory Council. He is an active member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council.