Chris Chatmon

Christopher "Chris" Chatmon is CEO of Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO). Chris founded KOO and served as the first executive director of the African American Male Achievement (AAMA) for the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). He has also served as the Deputy Chief of Equity and Senior Advisor on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Office of the Superintendent. Chris was named as a "Leader to Learn From" by Education Week magazine and was selected as a Campaign for Black Male Achievement "Social Innovation Accelerator" because he is committed to improving life outcomes for all youth and especially African American males.

Chris is passionate about uplifting the African American community and has dedicated his career and life work to creating pathways of success within Oakland and beyond. Prior to working with OUSD, Chris was the principal of an alternative high school in San Francisco, and Executive Director of Urban Services at the YMCA in Oakland for over 10 years. He started his career in education teaching history and physical education in the San Francisco Unified School District.

Chris earned his M.A. in Education and a secondary teaching credential in Social Science from Brown University. He also holds a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Physical Education from San Francisco State University. Chris also received a 1954 Project Beacon Award in 2021.