Chris Ackley is the Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships at The Genesis Center where he has worked for the past 8 years. Chris has lived in Providence for over 20 years where his professional life has focused on the intersecting fields of community development, economic empowerment, and workforce development. Outside of his work at Genesis Center, Chris chairs the Programs Committee of the Roger Williams Park Conservancy, which coordinates concerts, movies, walks, and other free programming in Providence's beloved Roger WIlliams Park.