CEO & Co-founder, Webmechanix
“Chris is CEO at WebMechanix, a performance marketing firm that he co-founded at a kitchen table in 2009 & bootstrapped into the one of the largest & most respected pure-play digital firms in the region. He’s a recognized expert in the field specializing in search marketing, analytics & conversion. In 2012, foreseeing the widening talent gap facing in the industry, Chris spearheaded the launch of WebMechanix Academy, a training & certification program that rapidly prepares aspiring marketers for meaningful careers in the field. He’s spoken at dozens of conferences & universities across the country & was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 2015. To date, Chris has personally recruited, trained and/or hired over 175 budding marketers & continues to focus on growing the pool of digital marketing talent in the region. He graduated with honors from UMD’s Smith School of Business & lives with his beautiful & loving girlfriend in downtown Columbia, MD.”