Chris Barkley

Chris helped develop and launch Grassroot Soccer’s mental health strategy and guides program design, partnerships, research, and capacity-building to improve young people’s mental health and well-being. Chris has worked in public health and education for almost 20 years for Grassroot Soccer, Johns Hopkins University, and as a social entrepreneur. Chris has an MBA from York University and is pursuing an MPhil in public mental health at the University of Cape Town. He is based in Cape Town, South Africa.