Chris Maclay

Chris is the Mercy Corps' Program Director at the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative bringing together start-ups, support organizations, and funders working on the future of work and the platform economy.

Chris is passionate about employment, technology, and start-ups. He has spent over a decade working in the youth employment and economic development space in Africa, Asia, and his native UK, working with NGOs, donors, and the private sector. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer at Lynk, the Kenyan gig matching platform for informal workers.