Chris Maher

Chris Maher
Director of Security and Public Safety at Lowell Community Health Center

Christopher Maher has been the Director of Security and Public Safety at Lowell Community Health Center since 2022. In his role, Chris oversees the leadership of the Security and Public Safety team and serves as the primary security and emergency management advisor to the Health Center. In this critical role, he is tasked with promoting an environment guided by exceptional customer service, collaboration, and continuous process improvement to ensure the safety of employees, patients, and visitors.

A former trooper with the Massachusetts State Police, where he received the Division Commander’ Award for Bravery, Chris' experience includes emergency management, site security and safety, and managing teams. As a trained Critical Incident Manager while on the state police, Chris assisted uniformed members deal with the emotional nature of critical incidents, facilitating outside services when necessary. After separating from service, Chris started his own business and worked in the private sector for nearly a decade before returning to public service in his role at Lowell CHC. Chris is a graduate of Wakefield High School and the Massachusetts Police Academy, class of 1999.