As Chief Technology Officer for Austin PBS, Chris is responsible for all technology strategy and operations, and has led a multi-year initiative to revitalize both. From automation/playout to field acquisition to post-production and distribution, he has focused on increasing efficiency and capacity while enabling transformation, culminating in the design and build of the Austin Media Center – a state of the art production facility that’s currently the largest 12G installation in the country. He also oversees the ongoing digitization and archival of over 50 years of Austin City Limits, and co-produced the VR series “ACL: Backstage.” In his free time, he’s the Co-Chair of the Major Market Group CTO Cohort, a Manager of SMPTE Texas, and represents Texas in the Organization of State Broadcast Engineers.
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