About Chris Kendrick

Law, product, and the work between them.

I'm a product builder and leader based in Greater Seattle. My career connects legal judgment, connected-product strategy, and the practical work of building organizations and systems.

A perspective shaped by different kinds of responsibility.

I began in the courtroom, where preparation, judgment, and clear communication have immediate consequences. I later moved into product management and global privacy operations, working across legal, technical, and organizational boundaries.

At Meta, I spent more than six years building and transforming privacy and risk-review organizations. Today, I also build software and connected systems hands-on, taking products from an identified need through architecture, implementation, deployment, and iteration.

Across those settings, I care about the same things: making good decisions, giving people a workable path forward, and understanding whether the result holds up in practice.

Career

Director of Strategic Programs + Privacy Program Leader

Meta · January 2020–July 2026

Built and transformed global privacy and risk-review organizations. Led regulatory-compliance and breach-response work, established governance and decision systems, and guided distributed teams through growth, audit, and AI-driven operating-model change.

Selected leadership stories

Product Manager

Spectrum (Charter Communications) · November 2018–January 2020

Defined and executed connected-home strategy with senior leadership. Negotiated ecosystem agreements including Apple HomeKit, implemented a CCPA compliance roadmap, and educated leadership on privacy and data practices.

Managing Partner + Privacy Consulting

Kendrick & Madrid LLP · September 2012–May 2017

Advised businesses on data-privacy regulation, policies, and establishing privacy programs. Maintained a criminal and appellate practice, including a published Colorado Court of Appeals opinion.

Deputy State Public Defender

Colorado State Public Defender · May 2009–August 2012

Trial attorney in the Denver Trial Office, developing the litigation, judgment, and high-stakes communication foundation that continues to shape my work.

Education and practice

JD, University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.
MBA, University of Colorado Denver.
Licensed to practice law in Colorado.

What I bring

Privacy and governance: regulatory compliance, privacy-by-design, review systems, audit readiness, and human oversight of AI.

Organizational leadership: distributed teams, hiring and coaching, cross-functional partnerships, executive communication, and operating-model change.

Product development: user journeys, roadmaps, architecture, software and hardware integration, and coordinated AI-assisted delivery.

See these capabilities in the work

Let's talk.

Interested in building a product, improving an operating model, or discussing a leadership role?

I'd welcome a conversation about what you're working on and where I could help.