Chris joined Vera in May 2010 as a senior policy analyst in the Cost-Benefit Analysis Unit. Before coming to Vera, he worked for more than six years at the New York City Office of Management and Budget, serving for three years as unit head in the Social Services Taskforce. At NYC OMB, he was responsible for the budget preparation and operational oversight of the Administration for Children’s Services and the Department for Homeless Services and worked on a variety of efforts to ensure the efficient use of public resources. He has also worked on welfare-to-work research at MDRC and retirement policy at the U.S. Social Security Administration. He has a BA in economics from Gettysburg College and an MPP from Georgetown University.