Christopher E. Glover is a visionary technology and operations executive with more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector and over three decades of professional leadership spanning high-growth, innovation-driven industries. His distinguished career is anchored in his tenure at Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard, where he held multiple senior leadership roles and helped scale operations to support more than 350 million monthly active users across the globe.

As Senior Director of Global IT Operations Engineering, Chris was a key member of the senior leadership team, overseeing 24/7 production IT services and global network operations. He played a pivotal role in transforming the organization’s service delivery model, aligning product and engineering goals with business outcomes, and introducing scalable systems that eliminated thousands of hours of operational inefficiencies. He also introduced a groundbreaking “sponsored staffing” model, bridging gaps between IT and product teams, helping accelerate the deployment of high-impact features. Under his leadership, the team’s eNPS score rose from 55 to 71, reflecting his commitment to transparency, purpose-driven planning, and people development.

Chris’s earlier leadership as Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) saw him establish Blizzard’s first SRE team. He cultivated a culture that emphasized learning from failure over punishment, which dramatically improved incident response and platform reliability. His implementation of the “Duty Manager” program—where senior leaders participated directly in incident management—elevated service reliability from 95% to 99%. These innovations enhanced the user experience during peak game launches and contributed to Blizzard’s reputation for operational excellence.

As Director of Network Operations & Engineering, Chris managed a global team of over 100 professionals across 12 data centers and a capital infrastructure budget of 65 million dollars. He drove strategic pivots in backbone connectivity and network peering, reducing global player latency and significantly decreasing user churn. His infrastructure vision accelerated time-to-market for new titles and supported the launch of large-scale game expansions for World of Warcraft, accommodating millions of concurrent users.

Chris’s career is grounded in hands-on experience and technical depth, having worked as a network operations lead at WebEx Communications and as a network engineer at Excite@Home. These roles gave him foundational expertise in building resilient infrastructure and navigating the demands of large-scale, always-on environments. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a unique ability to blend strategic thinking with operational rigor, leading through influence, and always with an eye toward delivering measurable business value.

He is certified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate and has pursued continued leadership development through Brandman University and specialized SRE training programs. Chris has had international exposure across France, Ireland, South Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Sweden, managing distributed teams, partnering across borders, and ensuring compliance with complex regulations such as China’s data privacy laws. His global mindset and practical experience position him as an invaluable asset to organizations navigating modern operational challenges.

Currently seeking board opportunities, Chris is motivated by a desire to share his expertise with companies committed to growth, innovation, and community impact. He brings a balance of strategic vision, technical insight, and empathetic leadership—qualities that make him uniquely suited for board and advisory roles in gaming, technology, healthcare, and agriculture. With a personal mission to deliver outcomes that empower teams and delight customers, Christopher E. Glover stands out as a transformative leader ready to contribute meaningfully at the board level, helping shape the future of technology-driven enterprises.

Character: Chris leads with integrity, transparency, and a deep commitment to empowering teams and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.

Knowledge: He brings over 25 years of technical and operational expertise in global IT infrastructure, site reliability, and service delivery within high-scale environments.

Strategic: Chris consistently aligns technology initiatives with business goals, eliminating inefficiencies and accelerating product delivery to drive measurable outcomes.

Communication: A skilled communicator, he effectively bridges the gap between technical teams and executive leadership, translating complex issues into clear, actionable strategies.