Chris Vaughan, PhD in

Chris Vaughan, PhD

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Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | Helping Association Leaders Shape What Comes Next at Sequence Consulting
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Chris Vaughan, PhD, is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Sequence Consulting, where he helps association leaders make critical choices for sustainable growth. With over 20 years of experience, colleagues describe him as a strategic, focused, and exceptional leader with both intellectual power and tactical execution.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana University Bloomington and a Doctor of Letters from Shimer College. His deep academic background is complemented by a passion for education, demonstrated by his leadership in preserving the Great Books tradition through a strategic college merger.

He received the North Central College Medal for his service leading the successful merger of Shimer College and North Central College.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | Helping Association Leaders Shape What Comes Next
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Association Growth
His career is dedicated to helping associations achieve faster, more sustainable growth in membership, revenue, and overall impact.
Strategic Choices
He believes the most vital work for leaders is not simply effort, but decisively choosing the few strategies that matter most for the future.
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Career

Work history

2001
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | Helping Association Leaders Shape What Comes Next
Sequence Consulting
1993 - 2001
Managing Partner | Business Strategy & Digital Transformation
marchFIRST (NASDAQ-World Leader System Integrator & Internet Consulting)
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Media appearances

Leadership Beyond Fear and Greed: Why Associations Outperform Corporations with Chris Vaughan, Sequence Consulting. Featured in Awayre.com
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PODCAST Changing The Game For Associations: The Path To Sustainable Growth With Chris Vaughan. Featured in Sequence Consulting
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Education
Doctor of Letters- DLitt
Shimer College
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Indiana University Bloomington
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