Chris Cillizza (C’98) spent four years as an editor-at-large at CNN. While there, he built a brand called The Point, which included articles, YouTube videos, and a podcast. During that time, he regularly appeared as a political analyst on CNN’s airwaves. Prior to CNN, Cillizza worked for a decade at The Washington Post, where he founded the political blog “The Fix” and built a reputation as the authority on fast, incisive analysis of the day's events. A frequent TV guest across networks, Cillizza was an MSNBC political contributor for eight years. Prior to The Washington Post, he reported on campaign politics for Roll Call, where he served as their White House Correspondent. He also previously reported for The Cook Political Report, where he covered gubernatorial and House races.

A graduate of Georgetown University, he lives in Virginia with his wife and two sons, and is a diehard Hoyas basketball fan.