Christine (Chris) Weber, senior Vice President, National Geographic Studios
My Unexpected Career as a Television Producer for National Geographic
Chris Weber was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and got her Bachelor of Science in pre-med from the University of Michigan. She headed to California to go to Grad School in Public Health, but a one-week temp job as a receptionist for National Geographic turned into a career in television. She moved to Washington DC in 1987 to work at Nat Geo on EXPLORER and the Nat Geo Specials. Chris’s shows have won multiple awards, including three Emmys. She then decided to become a Mom with the help of an anonymous sperm donor.
Chris moved into management so she could reduce travel and be with her son. She left Nat Geo in 2001 to establish and run a US office for a UK production company. Later, after executive positions at Discovery Channel and Travel Channel, Chris returned to Nat Geo in 2016 where she is currently the Senior Vice President of National Geographic Studios.
Chris, the daughter of Lois Jelneck, will talk about her unexpected career as a television producer for National Geographic.
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