Chris Huber

Chris was born and raised in the Black Hills and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in Mass Communications. His career started at The Daily Republic newspaper in Mitchell, SD and in 2012 he was thrilled to move back to the Black Hills for a position at the Rapid City Journal. In 2017, Chris was promoted to Editor of the Journal and in 2019 he launched the Black Hills Business magazine with Elevate Rapid City.

After more than a decade in the journalism industry, Chris switched to a career in philanthropy to help make a diverse impact on the region he loves. While at the Monument Health Foundation he led the capital campaign to expand the Cancer Care Institute and was a graduate of Leadership South Dakota. In 2021, he took a position at the Black Hills Area Community Foundation. He graduated from Leadership South Dakota, the John T. Vucurevich Foundation Emerging Leaders Program, and received his MBA from Dakota Wesleyan University.

As the Director of Philanthropy, Chris works closely with donors and nonprofits to help connect their passions to needs throughout our region and ensure their impact will last for generations. He strives to help secure a vibrant, equitable and prosperous future for the entire Black Hills area.

Chris spends his free time enjoying the outdoors with his wife and their two children. They love to hike, trail run, snow ski, mountain bike and rock climb.