Speakers
Chris Claudio, Founder & CEO, Growth Axis
Christopher Claudio is the Founder & CEO of Growth Axis, an IT Services advisory, and private equity firm, with a focus on investing in the lower mid-market technology sector. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Logically, one of the largest Managed Services and Managed Security Services providers in the country. Chris was CEO of Logically for 20 years and helped grow to it more than $100 million in revenue and 15 locations around the country.
Chris is a serial entrepreneur having started, invested in, led, and sold multiple ventures over his career. He started his first technology business as a sophomore at the University of Maryland building database driven web applications for clients. Having extensive experience in M & A, Chris has been involved in more than 30 transactions totaling more than $750 million and works closely with multiple Private Equity firms on all facets of the deal process. Chris also advises CEOs, CIOs and Boards of Directors on business process, leadership, and overall corporate governance. A Systems Engineer at his core, he holds multiple engineering and technical certifications and continues his work focusing on IT governance and organizational excellence in the management and delivery of technology.
Passionate about his community, he focuses his time and philanthropic giving primarily with organizations that have a meaningful and lasting impact on children. He served on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida, The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, The University of New England, The United Way, Maine Medical Center, and MaineHealth. He currently serves as a Director for Gorham Savings Bank and Logically.
Chris is a pilot and aviation enthusiast and is an avid runner, golfer, skier, and overall fitness enthusiast. He lives in Yarmouth, ME and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.