Chris Shaw

Chris Shaw is an experienced talent acquisition professional currently serving as the VP of Talent at Chainguard since April 2025, focusing on securing open source code. Previously, Chris held the position of Head of Talent at Character.AI from March 2024 to April 2025, where responsibilities included scaling initiatives aimed at developing artificial general intelligence and AI entertainment products. Chris's tenure at Apollo GraphQL spanned from March 2016 to February 2024, culminating in a promotion to VP of Talent Acquisition, with a significant role on the executive team. Additionally, Chris contributed as an Advisor to the Board for TinyEYE Therapy Services and provided mentorship and coaching at the Lazaridis Institute, emphasizing talent acquisition and people operations. Chris holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Oxford Brookes University.