{"id":892,"date":"2019-10-28T15:44:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/voelas-wp.dan-fisher.com\/?post_type=speaker_post&#038;p=892"},"modified":"2021-11-02T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:10:00","slug":"christopher-overholt","status":"publish","type":"speaker_post","link":"https:\/\/globalexcel.com\/thia2022\/speaker_post\/christopher-overholt\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Overholt"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"892\" class=\"elementor elementor-892\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23cb1428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23cb1428\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c3d6a4\" data-id=\"25c3d6a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dee0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dee0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.5 - 03-02-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>With more than 20 years of experience in the elite echelons of the sports industry, Chris Overholt now leads Toronto-based OverActive Media Group, one of the most diverse esports organizations globally \u2014 owning more than seven international esports teams.<\/p>\n<p>Chris has established himself as a leading and trusted voice in the worlds of sports and business. He joined the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) in April 2010 in the dual roles of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In August 2011, he was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and was in that role until October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>During his 25 years in business, Chris played a key role in the marketing, branding, and business strategies for some of North America\u2019s top sports franchises, including: the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, and seven years with Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment working with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors. 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