Meet The Team

Assisting Hill City Pride with event planning and social media needs, Chris was one of the original board members from its beginnings in 2019. Chris enjoys advocating for the Lynchburg Queer community and witnessing the community flourish and grow in strength and bravery. Outside his work with Hill City Pride, Chris also serves on the Board of Second Stage Amherst and works as a middle school choral director and high school assistant marching band director. Chris received his bachelor of arts in music education from the University of Lynchburg in 2013. He is currently working on his master of music in music education at Boston University, where he is expected to graduate in 2024.

Mark arrived in Lynchburg in 2016 to address a serious substance use problem at

a local non-profit called Roads to Recovery Incorporated. He resided in one of the many

Recovery Residences, where he embraced the Peer-Based Services and resources

provided to him by their dedicated team. In a short period, Mark was working in

their finance department and quickly climbed the ladder to Chief Administrative Officer.

Mark's contributions have helped fuel amazing growth for the organization, and he hopes

to bring the same growth to Hill City Pride.

In 2021 Mark started his own financial services company, E Street Financial, LLC,

where he handles the day-to-day finances and payroll for 24 separate entities here in

the City of Lynchburg.

Though both jobs keep him quite busy, Mark believes in the power of giving back to

others. His desire for ALL people to have access to support, resources, and, most

importantly, HOPE is strong. As a new board member with Hill City Pride,

it is his desire to get to know much more of the LGBTQIA+ community in our area and to

advocate for making sure the mission of this organization rings loudly for ALL to hear.

In his free time, Mark loves spending time outdoors with his two dogs, Morkie and

Martha traveling to Rehoboth Beach to visit his family. He can be found hunting for

mid-century treasures on the weekends and dining out with friends.

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