Christopher Clements -  Volunteer Faculty at the Leadership Institute

Christopher W. Clements (Chris) is the former Vice Chairman and CEO of Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. For nearly 75 years, Golden Eagle served as a family-owned Arizona-based wholesaler for several major national brewers, including Anheuser-Busch-InBev and Sierra Nevada. In March of 2016, Golden Eagle was sold to Phoenix-based Hensley Beverage Company. 

A dedicated philanthropist, in 2003, Chris established The Wings Like Eagles Foundation, a private, employee-supported foundation to provide additional financial support to a variety of charities in communities served by Golden Eagle. By the end of 2015, The Wings Like Eagles Foundation granted nearly $2 million statewide to many worthy organizations. 

Chris is active in other numerous boards and organizations, including The Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Salpointe Catholic High School Board of Directors, The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Leadership Network, The Goldwater Institute, The Heritage Foundation President's Club, The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, and The University of Arizona Presidents Club.

He is a member of University City Church, where he serves as a Financial Consultant. He is also a Fellow at the Halftime Institute of Dallas, Texas.

A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Chris remains active in the USC Associates and a member of USC Cardinal and Gold. In 2014, he was named a USC Ambassador.

Chris is a recognized leader and Legacy Member of the Arizona Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Chris has served in a variety of positions, including 2014-2015 Chapter Chair, 2013-2014 Education Chair and 2011-2012 Membership Chair. Chris is also active in YPO-WPO International, having served as Past Chairman and Founder of the Global Diplomacy and Public Policy Network (GDPP) and Champion of the Conservative Global Public Policy Forum. For several years, Chris has co-chaired the "YPO Inside Washington Seminar" in Washington, DC. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Chris was honored with the YPO-WPO International's "The Best of the Best" award. 

Christopher Clements