Chris Youngmark
Director, Peoria NEXT Innovation Center
Peoria NEXT Innovation Center 218
(309) 677-4429
- email -Chris Youngmark became the Director of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center in March 2024. Chris brings entrepreneurial experience as a business owner, previously the assistant director of the Illinois SBDC at Bradley, and community navigator for the State of Illinois Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Chris manages the overall operations of Peoria NEXT and enjoys facilitating the commercialization of the region’s incredible technology and mentoring business owners and students. Chris is dedicated to supporting the Peoria Next family and the Central Illinois entrepreneurial ecosystem!