Chris McLaurin

Chris McLaurin

Vice President, Information Technology at Direct Connect Solutions

Greater Nashville Area

Current
Past
  • Director of Information Technology at Direct Connect Solutions
  • Vice President, Technology at GameZnFlix, Inc.
  • Vice President at Relegent, LLC

6 more...

Education
  • Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
  • Belmont University
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia
Connections
192 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Chris McLaurin’s Summary

Accomplished senior information technology executive with over twenty three years of demonstrated career success developing and executing operational strategies to promote organizational growth. Extensive experience leading operations for Technology, Application, Business and Personnel Development within a diverse range of industries. Decisive leader, results oriented professional, team building evangelist, champion of creative solutions and highly adaptable in quickly changing environments.

Chris McLaurin’s Specialties:

MBA conferred; 23 years of extensive, documented IT experience; Multi-location management and oversight; Personnel management, mentoring and development;
Strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting;
Application architecture design, development and deployment;
Vendor management and contract negotiations;
Disaster recovery and business resumption;
Change management and release management;
Excellent written and oral communication skills


Chris McLaurin’s Experience

  • Vice President, Information Technology

    Direct Connect Solutions

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    July 2009Present (5 months)

    Guiding the company to a technology focused market leadership position with innovative solutions to customer engagement.


Chris McLaurin’s Education

  • Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

    20012003

  • Belmont University

    BBA , Marketing , 19931996

  • University of South Carolina-Columbia

    19821983


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Chris McLaurin’s Interests:

Technology, Thought, Theology, Culinary Art, Music and Politics


Chris McLaurin’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
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