Chris Burroughs

Chris Burroughs currently serves as the Director of Data Protection and Governance for the Commonwealth of Virginia, overseeing data management and governance initiatives across state agencies. With a diverse background in technology leadership, Chris has held positions such as CTO at PRA Group, where strategic initiatives for cloud transformation and data analytics were implemented, and VP of IT Infrastructure at Allianz Partners, managing a large team across multiple countries. Additionally, Chris has experience as an adjunct instructor at VCU Fast Track Masters of Information Systems, focusing on infrastructure and IT procurement, and has contributed to infrastructure security at McGuireWoods and Circuit City Stores. Chris holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from the University of Richmond and has significant expertise in data security, governance frameworks, and technology infrastructure.