Chris Ark

Chris has a long professional history spanning two decades in cybersecurity, IT, broadcast engineering, and live event production. He has lead operations and projects throughout North America for small to enterprise companies, including CBS Radio, ViacomCBS, and the UFC. Working in high-availability media has made Chris a seasoned responder to events that require immediate resolution under direct visibility from the executive level across multiple organizations. Highlights from Chris’ career include being project manager for decentralized cybersecurity technical implementation, being part of the historic UFC 205 event in New York City, and pretty much any facility buildout he spearheaded.

When not behind a computer or researching the next hot item in emerging tech, Chris is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, enjoys working out, and loves being outdoors with his 5-year-old son in the Pacific Northwest.