Growing up near Nelson, WI, now lives and creates sculpture there after living and creating in University Park, MD (greater Washington, DC). Wrote science fiction novels and children's books. Wrote books about building a thriving future including Thrive! - Building a Thriving Future and Thrive! - People's Guide to a Thriving Future. Throughout his policy career, has worked on national and local policy issues and on health and human service systems, models and reform. His major priority is and has been creating and sustaining large, positive, and timely change and helping build a thriving future for all forever. Thrive! Website - www.ThrivingFuture.org Creates Thrive! sculpture (including mobiles and stabiles) under the signature GChris. His primary artistic influence is Alexander Calder. Thrive! abstract sculpture by GChris is mission-driven. GChris sculpture supports our creating and sustaining large, positive change and achieving a thriving future for all forever.