USPA hired Chris Needels as its executive director in 1994 shortly after retiring from George H.W. Bush’s white house staff. Having served on USPA’s board as a national director from 1975 through 1980, he was commander of the US Army Parachute Team at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It’s impossible to quantify Chris’ contributions to our sport and his accomplishments will last long into the next generation. A very active member of the skydiving community, Chris is chairman of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame Board of Trustees  He lives with his wife Conny in eastern Virginia.