Chris Skopec
President
Chris Skopec is the President of Project HOPE. He provides executive oversight across Project HOPE and helps steer Project HOPE as it scales its impact, deepens partnerships, and advances its mission to place power in the hands of local health care workers. Chris also serves as the Immediate Past Chair for the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD) Executive Committee.
Chris Skopec is a recognized leader in global health and emergency response. Most recently, he oversaw Project HOPE’s global health programs and lead its humanitarian and emergency response efforts. In this capacity, Chris has led initiatives that have strengthened health systems, expanded partnerships, and positioned Project HOPE as a trusted industry leader.
Chris brings a wealth of experience to this role, having served as Senior Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at International Medical Corps (IMC) and served on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Emergency Directors Group (the highest-level humanitarian coordination forum of the U.N system). He served as IMC’s Director of International Operations, as the Country Director in Jordan, and Country Director in the North Caucasus. He also holds regional expertise from East Africa and the Middle East, and has led emergency responses across the globe. Chris also served as Assistant Director for External Affairs for the California Conservation Corps.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Arts in Russian and East European studies from Georgetown University.
To schedule an interview with Chris, email media@projecthope.org.