Recent Executive Impact

Proven results across product organizations and revenue growth initiatives
$400M+
Total Revenue Impact
In past 10 years
6
Successful Funding Rounds
Most recent: $18M Series D
75+
Global Team Members
Product, Design & Engineering orgs
84%
Customer Retention Rate
Achieved at Embroker with 4.5★ ratings
13%
Freemium Conversion Rate
3x industry average at Valimail
46.3M
Wild Rift Downloads
Riot Games' first mobile expansion

Leadership Philosophy

"Less is more – in strategy, in execution, in everything."
Great products emerge from clarity, not complexity. I believe in building high-performing teams through trust, empowerment, and strategic focus. My approach centers on identifying what truly matters, eliminating noise, and creating sustainable competitive advantages through thoughtful product leadership. Whether scaling from startup to growth stage or transforming established organizations, I focus on building the right culture and systems to deliver exceptional results.

Recent Leadership Experience

Building teams, driving growth, delivering results
Embroker Growth Stage
Chief Product Officer / Chief Marketing Officer / Interim Chief Technology Officer
February 2023 - May 2025
$100M+
Annual premium increase while expanding to 5 industry verticals
75+ Team Members
Built a global integrated product, design, marketing and engineering organization
AI/ML Platform
Launched Embroker ONE with real-time risk assessments
Wander Early Stage
Chief Product Officer
February 2022 - December 2022
$250K
Revenue generated in first 3 months post-launch
28%
App install rate in Moab (exceeding industry averages)
$1.25M
Funding secured with dual-track B2B/B2C platform
Valimail Expansion Stage
Director of Product Management & UX
Apr 2020 - Dec 2021
$11.5M → $13.5M
ARR growth with 5,000+ customer accounts
13%
Freemium-to-paid conversion rate (3x industry average)
35 Team Members
Led product, marketing & engineering organization
Riot Games Global Leader
Executive Vice President, Product Management (via Leading Agile)
2013 - 2016
$64.7M
Wild Rift revenue with 46.3M downloads
Mobile Gaming
Established Riot's multi-platform strategy
25+ Team Members
Built dedicated product innovation lab for game concept iteration
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Thought Leadership

Insights on product strategy, innovation, and leadership
Podcast

Avoiding Product Management Dogma

Listen on Product Mastery Now

Video

Design Thinking in Practice

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Video

Challenges Around Alignment and Autonomy

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Podcast

Innovation in the Enterprise

Listen on Liminal Arc

Article

What Can Haruki Murakami Teach Us About Sustainable Pace?

Read on Liminal Arc

Article

Product Vision Tools: The Product Vision Board

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What Leaders Say

Testimonials from executives, peers, and team members
"Chris has changed the way we think about product development and our customer. He is smart and articulate. He is passionate about promoting ideas and philosophies he values, yet flexible in his approach about what an organization can absorb at any given moment. Working with Chris, as a consultant, has been one of the best experiences of my career."
Chris Rucker
Chief Executive Officer at Concierge Home Care
"Chris and his team provide a holistic approach to their work. Unlike other outside engagements we have had, Chris focused on upstream, downstream, cross-departmental, 'the customer' and other strategic effects of changes that we were making. This proved to be a critical step to improved company-wide communication and buy-in to a well executed and successful migration for us."
Daryl Corr
Chief Executive Officer at HealtheSystems
"Chris came to Riot Games for an extensive 1 year plus engagement and added tremendous value. His strength in the craft of Product Management, Strategy, Customer Discovery practices helped elevate our product owners and Chris was instrumental in further refining the League of Legends work system to achieve greater alignment and autonomy."
Aoalsteinn "Alli" Ottarsson
Principal at Makers Fund
"Chris brought more than two decades of experience to the role, allowing him to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution, driving measurable business results. Chris led his group with clarity and purpose, and was a champion for bringing together product, insurance, and marketing to develop meaningful solutions. His leadership style fosters true collaboration, empowering cross-functional teams to innovate while keeping focus on solving real problems that matter."
David Derigiotis
Chief Insurance Officer at Embroker
"Chris is simply one of the most well rounded and skilled product executives I've had the pleasure of working with. He is maniacal when it comes to usability and customer satisfaction. Chris was very credible when presenting to analysts and by extension we built significant credibility with them. Most of all, Chris was all about increasing velocity to deliver products customers wanted."
David Appelbaum
Chief Marketing Officer at Valimail
"Chris is that rare executive who pairs deep technical and market insight with exceptional people leadership. He didn't just delegate, he empowered. He gave me and other leaders true ownership over our domains, backed by unwavering trust. Any organization needing a Chief Product Officer who drives results and builds resilient teams would be smart to hire him."
Ericka Harris
Director of Product & Design at Embroker
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