Chris McKay

Chris McKay has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of information technology. Chris most recently served as the Director of Technical Support Services at The Aaron's Company, Inc. starting in July 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Senior Director of Engineering at MacStadium from June 2018 to January 2020. Before MacStadium, they held the position of Director of Infrastructure Technologies at Time Warner Inc. from January 2017 to April 2018.

Chris also has experience at Ingredion Incorporated as the Director of Technical Infrastructure from October 2012 to November 2017. During their time at Ingredion, they were responsible for various aspects of IT infrastructure, including operations, budgeting, security, and disaster recovery planning.

Earlier in their career, Chris worked as the Global Head of Infrastructure at Premier Farnell from August 2009 to October 2012. In this role, they provided technical leadership and oversaw the operations of multiple data centers supporting global users and web sites.

Prior to Premier Farnell, Chris served as the Enterprise Infrastructure and Operations Director at Nalco from January 1998 to July 2009. Chris was responsible for the operations of a large data center supporting global users and managed a significant budget.

Chris began their career at Nalco in 1995, where they held various roles including Application Development and Support and Support Coordinator. Chris also worked at Synectics, Inc. as a Manager/Account Coordinator and at Kleinwort Benson, Inc. as a Programmer/Analyst.

Overall, Chris McKay has extensive leadership and technical experience in IT infrastructure, operations, and support, with a strong focus on budget management, security, and disaster recovery planning.

Chris McKay earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from Devry Institute of Technology in 1987. In 2022, Chris obtained several certifications related to management, inclusive teams, driving change and anti-racism, and fighting gender bias at work from LinkedIn.