Chris O'Dea

Chris O'Dea serves as Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO at Veritone since December 2021, focusing on corporate development, strategic planning, executive operations, and board support. O'Dea's previous roles at Veritone include Senior Director of Corporate & Business Development and Director of Corporate Development & Strategy, where responsibilities encompassed developing go-to-market strategies and supporting executive leadership in driving corporate growth. O'Dea also contributes to the finance committee of the Dean’s Cabinet at the University of California, Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. Prior experience includes senior management positions at Ingram Micro, Identiv, and OnSolve, with a foundation in mergers and acquisitions analysis at Bainbridge Capital. O'Dea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric & Intercultural Communication from Arizona State University and an MBA in International Business from Schiller International University.