Chris Oakes

Chris Oakes has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. Chris began their career in 1998 as an Intern for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the Marketing & Development department. In 1999, they were a Web Intern for Rhino Entertainment, Webmaster for Pandisc, and a Macintosh Support Specialist for the University of Miami. In 2000, they were a Web Administrator for Warner Bros. Publications, where they managed the company's online presence and web strategies. In 2005, they were an eMarketing Director for The Keyes Company. From 2006 to 2019, they were with Lennar, where they held various positions, including Technology Manager, IoT, and IT Infrastructure Manager, Endpoints, Web. In 2019, they joined Tollanis Solutions, Inc. as the Director, Technology Delivery and Solutions, where they oversaw client engagement activities around digital transformation, cloud migration, customer experience and customer support initiatives. In 2021, they were appointed as the Director, Solutions Engineering at Veea Inc.

Chris Oakes received a Masters in Music Business and Entertainment Industries from the University of Miami in 2000. Prior to that, they obtained a BS in Music Industry Studies from Appalachian State University in 1998.