EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO
Chris guides a talented team of colleagues towards shared success at PDX Jazz and the Portland Jazz Festival. Prior to joining PDX Jazz, Chris served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Audix Corporation leading global brand building and revenue growth across 85 countries. As Managing Director, Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, he guided the iconic organization through a successful operational transformation. His background includes oversight of business development, operating plans, and client relations with professional sports franchises, national concert promoters, and resident arts groups, at arenas and performing arts facilities including AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, TX, and KeyArena and Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle, WA. Additionally, he directed regional marketing and publicity for Bill Graham Presents in the Pacific Northwest, managed national promotion and marketing at Ticketmaster, and has also held professional roles with Gibson Brands, Inc., Pro-Mark Corp., and PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc. Chris is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Executive Leadership Program, completed studies at Stanford University Nonprofit Management Institute and holds a B.A. in Music Performance and Business Administration from the University of North Texas.