Background: Chris Gray has been a cooperative member since 2003. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering Technology and graduated from New Palestine High School. He is currently the Director of Software at Gener8, Inc. and was a partner at the RND Group before its acquisition by Gener8. Prior to that he worked as an engineer at Thomson Consumer Electric. He has held a PMP certification (Project Management Professional) and continues to use PMP techniques as well as Agile project management approaches in his day-to-day work. Projects he manages frequently require adherence to government standards, and he is extremely confident in using and interpreting standards like ISO or IEC as reference and guides. Chris supports several organizations through fundraising and volunteering: O’Connor House, Mt. Vernon Athletic Foundation, and Mt. Vernon Fortune Academy. Chris and his wife Jennifer reside in Fortville and have two children, Max and Kate. Chris grew up in Hancock County and has lived here all his life besides a brief period in Marion County and considers himself a lifelong Hancock County resident as he has a large extended family in the county and has enjoyed watching the county grow.

 Candidate Statement: I’m excited about working with NineStar because of its excellent reputation in the industry. I am eager to contribute strategic and long-term planning that have a direct impact locally and for the members of the cooperative. NineStar’s support of the community through initiatives like Operation Round Up aligns with my personal beliefs. I admire the cooperative structure and believe every member should be heard and supported. I’m particularly inspired by how NineStar upholds member participation as one of its core principles.