chrisharrington

Chris Harrington

I build social communities + mass collaborative engagements.

Chris is the technology director for LGA, a leading advertising, public relations, and digital firm in the southeast, with 12 years of experience in building and growing the digital, social and emerging media team.

Chris presents at conferences about his successes in social media and mass collaboration. He has garnered national recognition across hundreds of new and traditional media channels including CNN, TV Guide, USA Today, Wired, CNET, and the New York Post.

Chris has consulted with Amazon, Direct Brands, NASCAR, celebrities, and sporting events.

Based in: Charlotte, NC


Experience

  • Technology Director at Luquire George Andrews

    Multifaceted director role with a concentration in:
    Digital brand awareness
    Emerging media strategy
    Online mass collaboration
    Social community management
    Website analytics and goal conversion
    Email marketing
    Digital inclusion
    Website design and development consulting

    Responsible for company-wide communication systems, network infrastructure, and data management. Work with executive leadership to support key workflow strategies.

    • Mar. 2003 - Present
  • Technology Manager at Lyerly Agency

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    • Network Administrator - Primary duties included maintaining agency servers, network security and company backups and restoration. Other duties included helpdesk operations, installing software and maintaining hardware.

      Web Developer - Developer requirements included leading online marketing efforts for corporate websites by defining information architecture, designing concepts, and integrating back-end requirements. Conducted site analysis, optimized search engine placement, evaluated and recommended hosting environments and developed site documentatio

      • 1999 - 2003

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Fields: English, Technical Communications

    • 1991 - 1999

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