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 holds an MBA from York University and an MPhil in Public Mental Health from the University of Cape Town. He is based in Cape Town, South Africa.