Christopher Sell is a business developer, fundraiser, career educator, and project manager. In his current role at Michigan State University, Chris serves as the Director of Alumni and Entrepreneur Engagement, where he leads alumni relations efforts for student entrepreneurship at the University. Chris is very involved in the Lansing community. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Impression 5 Science Center, and is also the Founder and Executive Director for Lansing 5:01, a non-profit social startup aimed at attracting and retaining young talent in the Lansing region that has welcomed approximately 2,000 college students, interns, and young professionals to its’ unique events and experiential programming since the organization’s inception in 2016.A graduate of Western Michigan University and Michigan State University, Chris has maintained a strong desire for continuous learning and leadership development. He is a graduate of the inaugural 2015-2016 Leadership Lansing program with the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, serves on the External Advisory Board of Directors for the WMU School of Communication, and was named one of the "10 Over the Next Ten" young professionals in 2016 by the LRCC and Grand River Connection. Chris lives in Lansing with his wife, two young children, and "Izzo", their black Labrador retriever.