Christine Bugher oversees the Marriage Mentoring program that helps pair a couple who desires to enhance their marital relationship with another couple who has been married longer and have experienced a healthy marriage. Both couples will be provided with opportunities to share their marriage journey and learn from each other through a series of structured conversations.

Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins University. During her professional career, she has been a teacher, reading specialist, educational consultant, business owner, training manager, and non-profit executive director. Since moving to Pittsburgh five years ago, Chris has worked as a consultant assisting a variety of non-profits in developing effective organizational and interpersonal strategies to maximize employee potential. She attends Allegheny Center Alliance Church where she serves in the diversity, training, and marriage mentoring ministries. She is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, the Society for Church Consulting, and the Central Northside Neighborhood Council.

Chris is married to David Bugher, Executive Director of Light of Life Ministries and has two grown sons. She enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading in her spare time. After 28 years of marriage where commitment and faith have provided a firm foundation, Chris is delighted to be involved in an initiative which promotes healthy and sustained marriage relationships.