Chris Guenther

Chris Guenther is Chief Operating Officer, ArcSpan Technologies, a next-gen audience monetization company. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Global Head of Programmatic for News Corp and GM of NewsIQ. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Business Operations for Hearst Magazines International, working on sales operations and programmatic advertising across the global Hearst footprint. Mr. Guenther also served as VP, Digital Operations & Monetization at Conde Nast. Earlier, he was head of Business Development for the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, and worked in the Corporate Strategy and Franchise Development groups of Dow Jones. He has a master’s degree in business from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University.

In addition to his professional experiences, Chris is a board member at the Partnership for After School Education (PASE), as well as a mentor to the nonprofit New York Fashion Tech Lab (supporting female entrepreneurs) and American Corporate Partners (helping veterans transition into the private sector).

Chris has deep connections to Frost Valley and the Neversink area. His family has had a home in the region his entire life, creating a love for the Catskills in general and Frost Valley specifically. Chris has spent many hours across all the seasons at Frost Valley.