Deputy Director

Christopher Goblet serves as the Deputy Director for the Downtown Action Team, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Albuquerque as the best mid-sized Downtown in the USA.  Christopher joined the Downtown Action Team in October 2007.

Goblet will be responsible for fundraising, development, special events and assist in the growth of the Downtown Action Team, including adding a 501(c)3 arm to the organization, in addition to its already existing 501(c)6 status. Goblet will oversee the development of a coordinated fundraising strategy to better serve DATs constituents.

Goblet has served as the Event Manager for the DAT Go! Arts Festival for two years, which is always held the last weekend of September.

Goblet is fluent in German, speaks conversational French and is learning Spanish. He graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan with a BA in Marketing and German. He also attended Regents College in London, Ludwig MaximillianҒs Universitat in Munich, Germany and Wurzburg Universitat in Wurzburg, Germany.

He has owned his own business for the past several years, CG Marketing, and helped run events like the Go! Arts Festival, Albuquerque & Santa Fe Wine Festival, the Beer and Nut Festival and has clients such as ESPN, Ski Santa Fe and Casa Rondena. In addition, he has worked for the Donna Karen Co in Munich, Germany; Phillip Morris in Columbus, Ohio; NM Health Policy Commission in Santa Fe, Schlagheck Design in Brooklyn, NY; and most recently the Idea Group of Santa Fe as Junior Strategist.

He has been active in the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and founded a young business professionals networking group in Santa Fe. He has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and was on a fundraising committee for the College of Santa Fe.