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Chris Cannon, IAP2, CP3

  • Community & Stakeholder Engagement Lead
  • Atlanta

Chris Cannon has 14 years of public involvement, community engagement and community development experience and is a Certified Public Participation Practitioner by the International Association of Public Participation. His career has centered on ground-level work to craft successful community collaboratives for positive community action and advancement. Chris is known for balancing complex stakeholder relationships with a focus on community goals and individual stakeholder needs to facilitate productive progress through individualized community-based exchanges. He focuses on a wide range of techniques to ensure all engagement is designed with intent and his results reflect the reality of the community while establishing a system for improved future engagement.

“After 13 years focused on community partnership development as a public servant working across the Southeastern United States, I'm now assisting communities across the country to create community capacity for bigger conversations, build bridges between public and private partners, and convene conversations that refine our communities for a better tomorrow.”

  • Registrations + Affiliations
    • International Association of Public Participation, Certified Public Participation Professional
  • Professional Highlights
    • One of the few American professionals to hold the highest level of certification by the International Association of Public Participation.