Chris Gilmour joined Connect Charter School (CCS) in the summer of 2018 as the Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer and is the 5th Superintendent at Connect since opening in 1999.

Prior to arriving at CCS, Chris was the Superintendent of Schools with the Beaufort Delta Education Council in Inuvik, NT. Chris worked in this board for 16 years in a variety of roles including as a teacher, school administrator, board consultant, Supervisor of Schools and finally as the Superintendent. As superintendent, Chris designed and implemented school improvement plans that resulted in improved student achievement. He worked collaboratively with local indigenous organizations and leaders to design the remote synchronous online learning platform that, for the first time, provided smaller, remote communities, with access to 10-1, 20-1 and 30-1 (high school) level courses. The success of the program resulted in an expansion throughout the entire Northwest Territories, with the headquarters remaining in Inuvik.

Chris is passionate about the programming and opportunities Connect Charter School offers. He believes the acquisition of the Field Experience Center at Sibbald Lake, combined with the innovative institutional mindset at the school makes the Connect difference.

Chris holds a B.A. from Mount Allison University, a B.Ed from Acadia University, a M. Ed in Critical Studies from the University of New Brunswick and a M.Ed in Information Technology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His wife, Tara, works in the education department at Mount Royal University. Chris and Tara live in the southwest region of Calgary with their three daughters Lexi (12), Karis (13) and Olivia(15) and two cats.