Christopher is Associate Executive Director for the Muttart Foundation, a private charitable foundation based in Edmonton. He has lead responsibility for the Foundation’s work in the area of early childhood education and care. Christopher also serves on the Steering Committee for the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families at the University of Alberta. Christopher sits on the National Expert Panel on Early Learning and Child Care Data and Research that reports to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.