Christopher Eanes is a musician and arts leader devoted to the transformative art of choral singing. As president and CEO of Chorus America, he leads efforts to strengthen the choral sector through advocacy, research, and the annual convening of choral leaders across North America. Throughout his twenty-five-year career, Eanes has served in every role within the choral community: singer, teacher, conductor, administrator, and board member. He is founder of Collegium Cincinnati and cofounder of the Young Professionals Choral Collective. From 2019 to 2024 he served as executive director of the Cathedral Choral Society at Washington National Cathedral. He holds a doctorate in choral music from the University of Southern California.