Chris Spavin is a Middle East Correspondent for Impact Press International and is currently working on behalf of the New York Times in Lebanon.

Prior to this, Chris was responsible for managing international communications and outreach for Global Entrepreneurship Week, based out of the co-founding Make Your Mark and Enterprise UK office in London.  He travelled extensively throughout France, Switzerland, USA, China, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, to promote entrepreneurship campaigning amongst governments, NGOs, universities and the private sector.

While taking his degree in English Literature and Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Chris started his own venture, a web-based radio station which he built up and sold within 18 months, from the comfort of his parents basement.