Chris McGill

Chris McGill has had an extensive and successful career in the technology and media industries. Chris is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Burlingame Studios. Prior to this, McGill held several high-level positions at various companies, including Glu Mobile, Crowdstar, NetBD Advisory Services, Zoomdata, UberMedia, Mixx, Ziff Davis Media, USA TODAY, and Yahoo.

At Glu Mobile, McGill served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Design Home, a popular mobile design game that generated over $1 billion in revenue. At Crowdstar, they held the position of Senior Vice President of Business Development and General Manager of New Products.

Before joining the gaming industry, McGill founded and led NetBD Advisory Services, where they provided investment, strategy, marketing, distribution, and partnership services to established companies and startups. Some of their notable achievements at NetBD Advisory Services include the acquisition of Punchh for $500 million and the successful growth and acquisition of other companies like ID. ME, Newsfusion, and FOLR.

McGill also co-founded Zoomdata, a company specializing in real-time data processing technology, where they served as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Chris was instrumental in raising more than $47 million for the company, which was eventually acquired by Logi Analytics.

Before their venture into the technology sector, McGill had significant roles at UberMedia and Mixx. At UberMedia, they were the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development, overseeing acquisitions and partnerships. Prior to that, they founded and served as the CEO of Mixx, a personalized social media platform that garnered over 8 million monthly unique visitors.

McGill's career began at Yahoo, where they held various leadership positions, including General Manager of Yahoo News and Information. During their tenure at Yahoo, McGill played a pivotal role in transforming Yahoo News into the world's most popular news site with over 1.3 billion page views.

Overall, Chris McGill's extensive work experience and accomplishments highlight their expertise in business development, strategic partnerships, and leadership in the technology and media industries.

Chris McGill attended Connecticut College from 1986 to 1990, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Chris then pursued further education at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business from 1996 to 1998, obtaining a Master of Business Administration degree in Business.