Christopher Draper

Hi, I'm Chris.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, my family and I have called St. Louis city home for the last eight years.

Before settling down in Tower Grove South, I began my career by working at a number of startups like eCO2market (Paris, France; now Kpler), Extrasensory Devices (Palo Alto) and Advisor Software (Walnut Creek) before joining Block, Inc (fka Square and Cash App) in fraud leadership roles.

I earned my BA in Urban Geography at the University of Denver and my business degree from ESCP Europe in London and Paris.

Today I am enjoying some time off while I explore what's next in my professional journey.

In particular, I am interested in expanding my impact to civically minded urban institutes, like Great River Greenways, the International Institute, Forest ReLeaf or find a strong, mission-driven team who will benefit from my experience growing teams in fast-faced environments.

At any rate, I'd love to connect with you!