About Us
Chris Schoettle
Chris is the operating executive for Avlaki, LLC providing advisor and consulting services to scale technology companies for outcomes. He has an extensive role at Shift Technology working with the co-founders and leadership team to build this AI powered insurtech to achieve a series D investment at $1 billion valuation along with a drive to profitability. Long-term engagements at vertical SaaS companies Zixi in media and Trux in logistics each resulted in strategic exits.
Chris was president & chief operating officer at Enservio scaling this private insurtech and achieving the exit to Solera where he then drove operations across business units. Previously, Chris was an executive vice president for a decade at Akamai, leading Internet content delivery networks and multiple acquisitions / integrations, as Akamai grew annual revenue from $160 million to $1 billion and generated $1.2 billion in cash. Chris was also president of broadband access at Lucent, running the business unit P&L with $600 million revenue and 700 employees worldwide. He has held general manager positions at AT&T, Novell and Unix System Laboratories, including expatriate roles in Europe and Asia Pacific. Chris holds a BS and MS in mathematics and computer science from Emory University and was a Bobby Jones scholar at the University of St. Andrews. He served on the board of trustees for the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council.
Avlaki, LLC
Avlaki is the Greek word for channel or groove. A beach near a channel may be named Avlaki as it has been grooved out by the moving water. This sign points to my favorite place to swim laps - Avlaki Beach on the island of Paxos, near Corfu.
Avlaki, LLC is focused on scaling technology companies, channeling the natural energy from the company and directing it to achieve the desired outcomes for scale and growth.