Chris van Bergen
Executive Director, WashU Public Exchange
Chris is the inaugural Executive Director of WashU Public Exchange, launching the St. Louis expansion of the PX model as part of Dean Dorian Traube’s vision for the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Chris brings a track record of turning big ideas into real-world change. As CFO and COO of Nest, a nonprofit focused on the global artisan economy, Chris helped lead innovative programs that promote gender equity and economic inclusion across 120 countries with the support of corporate partners ranging from Target to Bloomberg Philanthropies to Hermès. He is the author of Certifiable: How Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing, a guide to advancing supply chain transparency and corporate responsibility. He has taught on social impact and sustainability at NYU’s Stern School of Business, where he earned his Executive MBA in Global Business, Strategy, and Leadership. Chris is also a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, the University of Rochester, and Northwestern University.
