Christopher Grotton serves as Co-Chair of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, bringing with him 31 years of experience in various roles within state and municipal government. Chris grew up in Maine, and currently serves as the Vice President for Student Experience at Husson University. In this role he is privileged to lead a diverse array of departments in providing an exceptional student experience. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching a graduate course in Behavioral Threat Assessment, and serves on the Behavioral Threat Assessment Executive Board for the Maine School Safety Center within the Maine Department of Education.
Prior to joining Husson University, Chris retired after a 31 year career as a Major with the Maine State Police. During his career he served in a variety of operational, support, and executive leadership roles During his 19 years as a Commissioned Officer he served in command roles with the Traffic Safety Unit, Training and Professional Development, Special Operations Teams, and worked with state and nationwide entities on contemporary policy issues. He redeveloped and commanded Maine’s Intelligence Fusion Center, served as an Executive Branch liaison with the Maine Legislature and managed numerous technology projects and implementations which impacted Maine’s law enforcement and criminal justice system environments. He founded the State Police Incident Management Assistance Team, and has served in various command roles at numerous large incidents throughout Maine and the nation.
Chris worked on many national traffic safety policy issues, serving as national chair of the American Association of Vehicle Administrators’ (AAMVA) Law Enforcement Standing Committee. He has served as a municipal government leader for over ten years and actively volunteers in the community.
Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and his Master’s in Business Administration from Husson University. He is also a graduate of the Maine State Police Academy, the 223rd Session of the FBI National Academy, and the Fusion Center Director’s course at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
