Chris DiIorio

Chris DiIorio

Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Shondaland

TED Attendee
Los Angeles, California, United States
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About Chris

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Business adviser, Foodie, Idea generator, Marketer, Parent

Bio

Chris DiIorio is the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Shondaland, the pioneering storytelling company founded by Shonda Rhimes. In his role at Shondaland, Chris is responsible for identifying growth opportunities for the company while overseeing brand partnerships, integrations, communications and corporate synergy. Prior to joining Shondaland in 2016, he spent over a decade at one of the leading entertainment public relations firms overseeing the agency's television division. During this time he represented such clients as Shonda Rhimes, Bill Lawrence, Dan Harmon, Mitch Hurwitz, The Television Academy / Emmy Awards as well as programming and corporate communication publicity campaigns for numerous networks and studios. Originally from Boulder, Colorado, Chris is a proud graduate of Loyola Marymount University and an even prouder father to a 5 and 2 year old.

Areas of expertise

Brand Partnerships, Business Development, Crisis Management, Entertainment Industry, Public Relations, Television

The TED story

I have an incredible boss who provided me the opportunity to attend

Things you might not know

Cooking...especially when the grill is involved