The Board of Pensions
Chris Lyons is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in various roles within the marketing and communications field. Currently serving as Manager of Internal Communications, Agency Communications, and Marketing and Communications at The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since January 2023, Chris has a background that includes serving as Communications Manager and Coordinator at the Health Federation of Philadelphia from March 2018 to January 2023, and Communications Manager at the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia from August 2010 to March 2018, where responsibilities included overseeing marketing and public relations and managing a website redesign. Additionally, Chris has worked as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson at RE/MAX since March 2013, and held earlier positions at Trigon Technology and Starbucks, further enhancing a skill set that encompasses leadership, operational management, and digital marketing. Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Temple University, attending from 2004 to 2008.
The Board of Pensions
At the Board of Pensions, we cultivate health, wholeness, and financial well-being in pastors and employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its affiliated organizations. Designated a Best Place to Work by Philadelphia Business Journal since 2018, we design and deliver benefits, assistance, education, and innovative programs to more than 63,000 people from our newly renovated offices in Center City Philadelphia. Our professional staff manage investments of more than $9 billion and oversee a fully funded pension plan, among other benefits, on behalf of our plan members. Our members work for PC(USA) congregations, colleges, retirement communities, and other PC(USA)-affiliated employers. Our work environment is innovative, collaborative, and caring. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to make a difference in others’ lives. At the Board of Pensions, we are planning for — and achieving — growth. Ultimately, everything we do is grounded in serving more, serving better, and serving the Church.