Christopher Whitaker

Greater Chicago Area United States

Civic Technologist, Consultant, MPA

Christopher Whitaker runs the civic technology consulting firm CivicWhitaker, which includes clients such as the Smart Chicago Collaborative and Code for America. He utilizes his experience in government and community organizing to advance civic innovation in Chicago and beyond. Whitaker also serves as the co-host of Chi Hack Night - one of the largest gatherings of civic technologist in the country. He has been honored as a White House Champion of Change for Civic Hacking. He is a graduate of DePaul University (MPA) and Sam Houston State University (BA, Political Science). Previously, Whitaker served with the US Army in Iraq as a mechanized infantryman. Whitaker tweets regularly at @ci...