Chris is our President and Chief Operating Officer and formerly VeticalScope’s Chief Investment Officer. Chris brings over nineteen years of M&A and technology and digital media leadership to VerticalScope. Prior to joining us, Chris was Chief Operating Officer, Digital and SVP Digital Ventures at Torstar and prior to that was the President of Torstar Digital. Chris has successfully completed over 50 acquisitions of online communities and digital properties both while with us and prior to joining our team. Chris led Torstar’s investment in VerticalScope in 2015, and was a member of our Board of Directors from 2015-2017. Prior to Torstar, Chris practiced corporate and M&A law with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He has a B.Sc. from Queen’s University, a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an MBA from the Rotman