KrisHudgens

Kris has structured and negotiated hundreds of sales and licensing agreements in the consumer product and technology space. These deals have focused on commercializing the IP and technology via royalty-bearing arrangements. 

Kris began his licensing work with Sinia Inc. (funded by Nokia Ventures and acquired by FusionOne) where he developed the pricing and licensing model for its wireless software. Kris also worked with within FedEx’s new business strategy department and with Vanderbilt University’s Technology Transfer Department. 

Kris began his career in the engineering and construction industry. He consulted with more than 250 businesses in the US and Canada in the areas of supply chain management, operations and quality control. Kris was the lead designer on the WorldCom telecommunication infrastructure build-out in the US. Kris participated in GTE’s (now Verizon Wireless) rollout of their digital wireless network in the Southeast US. 

Kris studied innovation and entrepreneurship while obtaining his MBA at Vanderbilt University. His undergraduate degree is in engineering, also from Vanderbilt University.