About me
Chris Newlon is the CEO & CTO of Team Democracy. With more than 30 years at IBM, Chris brings deep expertise in systems architecture, platform development, and organizational transformation. He is the architect of the Civics Credentialing System (civicscredentialing.org), a scalable framework that makes civic action visible, credible, and portable through credentialing and digital badges. His work focuses on aligning authentic civic participation with durable skills and experiential learning outcomes.