Chris Stommel is Program Manager for the Villages CDC and passionate about developing and improving this community for the benefit of its residents and businesses.  Born in Detroit and now a longtime Indian Village resident, Chris joined the Villages CDC after a 35-year career in automotive marketing, which included J.D. Power and Associates and later as the co-founding partner and president of Foresight Research. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Historic Indian Village Association, and was trustee, president and treasurer of the Indian Village Historical Collections.  He is a member of the Indian Village Tennis Club and holds a bachelors’ degree in business and marketing from Oakland University.