Albany, GA
Chris Hatcher, MBA, MHA
Mr. Chris Hatcher joined as a Board Member in 2025.
Chris is the CEO of the Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, an innovative charter high school focused on cultivating talent in K-12 education. He also serves as President of the 4C Foundation, whose singular mission is to support the efforts of the Academy.
Prior to his current role, Chris was involved in healthcare and technology start-ups. He served as a senior healthcare consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and was an executive at Phoebe Putney Health System with a focus on strategy and managed care. Throughout his career, he has cultivated partnerships to develop solutions in response to challenges present within complex healthcare delivery systems.
Chris is also engaged in community and statewide leadership roles. He serves as Chair of the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, Chair of the Georgia College and Career Academy Network, and is a member of the Hospital Authority of Dougherty County and the Albany Rotary Club. Chris has served on the Board and the Executive Committee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club. Chris is a founding Board member of The Launch Room, an entrepreneurial incubator in Albany, and also a founding Board member of The Jack O’Kelley Foundation, which focuses on raising awareness around the dangers of fentanyl.
Chris earned his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Georgia and his dual master of business administration and master of health administration degrees from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. A native of Albany, Georgia, he and his wife, Margaret, reside there and have three sons: Lane, John, and Ben. In his free time, Chris loves outdoor activities and playing pickleball.
What Chris loves most about Georgia:
“First, I love the people of Georgia—friendly, welcoming, and hospitable. Second, I love the geographic diversity of the mountains, rivers, and the coast. I can’t imagine living anywhere else.”
What a healthy Georgia means to Chris:
“A healthy Georgia is one where Georgians have the opportunity to learn, to work, to stay well, and to get the care they need as their health conditions require.”