Christophe is a French native who came to the Bay area in 1999. For six years, prior to joining City Hope, he managed the operations, learning center and at-risk youth programs for City Team Ministries, a local non-profit that addresses recovery and homelessness in San Francisco. He is a graduate of George Fox University (MBA, '10) and USF with a major in Organizational Behavior and Leadership (BS, '08). In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors as often as possible with his three sons.​