After publishing a ground-breaking online magazine for several years in California, Kris relocated again to BC to become president of Bryght - a "web 2.0" start-up and Drupal open source pioneer. Through enthusiastic outreach, Kris helped create a marketplace for community-centric websites and his evangelism spawned an eco-system of related companies in Vancouver. In 2007 Bryght was acquired by full service web agency Raincity Studios of which Kris now serves as President.
Educated in Communications and Philosophy at Trinity Western College, Kris also moonlights as a fashion photographer, shooting subjects from executives to rock bands for fun and profit and organizes photowalks for aspiring and established photographers to exchange tips.
Well known in the web social media and blogging community, Kris regularly speaks at conferences and media programs around the world about Internet tools, new media, and evolving copyright standards. He is an organizer of the Vancouver tech conference Northern Voice as well as a catalyst for workshops and "un"conferences - most recently in Beijing and Shanghai where Kris participated in international economic leadership events in advance of the 2008 and 2010 Olympics.
Kris' skills bridge the technology, business and art communities. Through his unique approach to aesthetics and open business, he encourages collaboration to produce personal and professional expression online and openly assists new tech enterprises with entrepreneurial challenges.
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