Chris Lukach, APR, is CEO and owner of AKCG – Public Relations Counselors, a national public relations firm specializing in issue and crisis preparedness and response. Chris has been instrumental in developing issue and crisis communications plans and advising independent school clients. Chris also leads the firm’s spokesperson training team, guiding subject matter experts — from scientific researchers and healthcare officials to heads of school and university presidents, to religious leaders — to be effective communicators in today’s nuanced and challenging media landscape. Chris is a past president and chair of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and the youngest leader in the association’s 70-year history. A graduate of Rowan University and an active member of the school’s alumni community, Chris was named the university’s “Distinguished Alumnus” in 2018. In 2019, Chris earned his Master of Legal Studies degree from Drexel University. He serves on the board of WHYY, Inc., the Philadelphia area’s NPR affiliate.