Chris Jaques is an educator and has spent much of his time teaching economics, business, and business strategy, to both post secondary students and to business people. Chris has worked in and with a number of industries in middle and senior management positions, and for several years ran his own business/management consulting firm. He is actively involved with the fundraising activities of his son's school, and coaches soccer to U-11 boys in the Richmond Youth Soccer Program. Chris holds a masters degree in economics from the University of Alberta.