Chris Courneya
CEO
Chris Courneya is the CEO of InitLive and has over 20 years of leadership experience in the technology sector.
Prior to InitLive, Chris co-founded prairieFyre software, delivering one of the first real-time, web-based contact center software solutions available in the market. Under Chris’ leadership, prairieFyre’s revenue grew an average of 20% per year, with its contact center management software being found in 8,000+ installations worldwide. Mitel acquired prairieFyre in 2013.
In 2005, Chris was the recipient of Ottawa Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award. Chris is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and is also a member of Capital Angels Network where he actively invests and coaches startup companies in the Ottawa High Tech community.