Chris is the Founder and CEO of AVP, a leading digital asset management consulting firm. Since founding AVP in 2006, Chris has driven the company’s vision to help organizations maximize the value of their digital assets by creating and transforming systems that make digital assets easier to access, share, protect, and put to good use.
Under Chris’s leadership, AVP has served over 250 clients, including industry giants such as the Library of Congress, Spotify, Smithsonian, HBO, Meta, MoMA, Paramount Pictures, and Yale University. The company’s impact and results stem from Chris’s core belief that technology should serve people and that successful digital asset management operations require a holistic perspective. This philosophy has shaped AVP’s unique approach, bringing together a team of cross-disciplinary experts in areas such as technology, library science, strategy and planning, user experience, finance, and organizational change management to address every facet of a client’s digital ecosystem.
A recognized thought leader in the field, Chris hosts the DAM Right: Winning at Digital Asset Managementpodcast, where he shares insights and best practices with industry professionals and fosters community in the DAM space. His forward-thinking approach to digital asset management continues to drive AVP’s growth and influence in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.