Chris has lived and worked in the region since 1988. Originating from Skipton, North Yorkshire, he went to school at Sedbergh, Cumbria before studying Hospitality Management at Blackpool/Fylde College.
Married to Sue, they are both hoteliers to trade having owned and operated The Creebridge House Hotel, Newton Stewart, The Masonic Arms, Gatehouse-of-Fleet and currently The Selkirk Arms Hotel, Kirkcudbright. They live in Gatehouse-of-Fleet and have a daughter.
A keen cyclist, Chris rode from Kirkcudbright to John O'Groats to raise funds for The British Heart Foundation following a successful cardio ablation in 2018.
