About

An executive who makes complex transformation feel inevitable.

I partner with leadership teams to modernize how enterprises operate — connecting strategy, technology, and people so change delivers measurable, lasting results.

Portrait of Chris Szlepcsik

Who I Am

Technology has always been the tool — not the goal.

Throughout my career, I have been driven by a simple question: how can we build organizations that work better? That question has shaped more than two decades of leading enterprise operations, production technology, workflow transformation, and organizational change across some of the world's largest media organizations.

While my experience began in media and entertainment, the problems I have been solving have always been much broader than the industry itself. Complex organizations share many of the same challenges: fragmented processes, disconnected teams, competing priorities, aging technology, and constant pressure to deliver more with less.

My role has been to bring structure to that complexity. I have built centralized operating models, modernized enterprise workflows, led large-scale platform implementations, introduced AI-enabled capabilities, developed high-performing teams, and partnered with executives across technology, engineering, finance, legal, operations, production, creative, and product organizations to deliver measurable business outcomes.

How I Lead

People, process, and technology — in that order

I view every initiative through three lenses:

People
Building trust, developing leaders, and creating organizations where teams can do their best work.
Process
Simplifying complexity, improving workflows, and establishing scalable operating models.
Technology
Selecting and implementing solutions that enable better business outcomes rather than becoming objectives themselves.

Technology changes quickly. Leadership, operational discipline, and the ability to guide organizations through change are what create lasting impact. I believe successful transformation happens at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership.

The most effective leaders do not simply deliver projects. They build organizations that continue improving long after the project is complete.

That means:

  • Creating clarity when priorities compete
  • Connecting business and technology around shared outcomes
  • Measuring success by business value, not technology deployment
  • Developing future leaders instead of creating organizational dependency
  • Remaining optimistic while holding teams accountable for execution

Whether leading enterprise AI initiatives, modernizing production ecosystems, building shared-service organizations, or advising executives on strategic technology investments, my objective remains the same: leave the organization stronger, more capable, and better prepared for what comes next.

What I Help Organizations Do

Where I focus my work

  • Modernize enterprise operations
  • Design scalable operating models
  • Improve cross-functional execution
  • Adopt AI responsibly and practically
  • Modernize production and content workflows
  • Build enterprise technology strategies
  • Lead organizational transformation
  • Develop high-performing leadership teams
  • Improve operational efficiency through workflow redesign
  • Connect strategy with measurable execution

Skills & expertise

Capabilities across the transformation lifecycle

Transformation & Strategy

  • Enterprise Transformation
  • Strategy & Operations
  • Operating Model Design
  • Strategic Planning
  • Portfolio & Program Leadership
  • Business Case Development
  • ROI Analysis
  • Executive Decision Support
  • Organizational Readiness
  • Value Realization

Product, AI & Technology

  • AI Strategy & Enablement
  • Product Strategy
  • Enterprise Content Platforms
  • AI Search & Discovery
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Cloud Collaboration
  • Workflow Automation
  • Metadata & Taxonomy
  • Platform Roadmaps
  • Technology Evaluation

Operations & Media

  • Production Operations
  • Post-Production Workflows
  • Media Asset Management
  • Content Lifecycle Management
  • Streaming & Live Workflows
  • Archive Strategy
  • Shared Services
  • Service Delivery
  • Vendor Strategy
  • Operational Excellence

Leadership & Execution

  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Organizational Design
  • Change Management
  • Executive Communication
  • Leadership Development
  • Distributed Team Leadership
  • Governance
  • KPI Development
  • Executive Dashboards
  • Strategic Partnerships

Beyond Work

What keeps me grounded

Outside of work, my greatest priorities are my family and helping others grow. I enjoy spending time with my wife and two daughters, coaching and managing youth soccer, golfing with friends, grilling for family gatherings, relaxing at the Jersey Shore, and following developments in AI, enterprise technology, media, and sports.

Many of the lessons that shape my leadership — preparation, resilience, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement — are reinforced every weekend on the soccer field.

Looking Ahead

Artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, and workflow automation are creating opportunities to fundamentally rethink how organizations operate. The organizations that succeed will not simply adopt new technologies — they will redesign how people work together.

That is the work I enjoy most.

Where this leads

See how this philosophy translates into results.

Explore the enterprise transformations, AI initiatives, operating models, and workflow modernization programs that shaped my leadership experience.