Chris Watson

Chris Watson has extensive work experience in marketing and communications. Chris started their career at Coffee Kids, Inc. as a Publications Director in 1994. From 1994 to 1998, they also worked at GTECH as a Corporate Communications Specialist and Senior Editor. In 1998, they joined KVH Industries Inc. as a Director of Marketing, where they played a significant role in raising product awareness and revenue through strategic communications and marketing campaigns. Chris served as the company's primary spokesperson and managed various communication channels. In 2011, they briefly worked as the National Director of Marketing Services at Gilbane Building Company. In 2014, Chris Watson founded their own company, Ship's Log Communications, where they served as the Founder and Principal until 2019. In the same year, they re-joined KVH Industries Inc. and took on roles such as Director of Digital Marketing & Communications, Director, Content Marketing & Marketing Programs, and Senior Director, Marketing. Chris'smost recent role at KVH Industries Inc., starting in 2022, is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, where they provide strategic leadership and manages an in-house agency for the company's marketing and communications initiatives.

Chris Watson attended Macalester College from 1987 to 1991, where they obtained a BA degree in History and Biology. In 1989, they also participated in a program offered by the Sea Education Association, studying Maritime Studies, Oceanography, and Navigation.