Chris Stephenson

A community leader, entrepreneur and coach, Chris Stephenson helps people, places and organizations address challenges in their efforts to realize positive change. He is currently the President of St. Paul’s College 4 Life (SPC4LIFE), which is transitioning to St. Paul’s Leadership Institute. Chris is one of many proud alumni of St. Paul’s College—a historically Black college, long located in Lawrenceville, Virginia, which closed in 2013—who are working on this initiative. The group aims to ensure that residents of the Lawrenceville area obtain the capacities to secure employment and a chance to live lives of dignity and purpose.