Christine Purse
President, Senior Counsel

Chris Purse has spent 15 years in strategic marketing and public relations as a senior level consultant and staff member. She launched ignite in early 2005 after a long and successful tenure as Vice President in charge of Marketing and Communications for Kodak-owned LaserPacific, a major post-production technology company serving the leading producers in Hollywood. For more than ten years, her expertise has included working with Hollywood television producers, feature film productions, and global leaders in entertainment technology.

Chris is a Regional Emmy winner and recipient of numerous international and national feature film awards and a LA ProAward. She began her career at a leading regional advertising agency as a broadcast producer. She has a B.A. from the University of Colorado and was a Producing Fellow at the American Film Institute. Chris serves on the Public Relations Committee of the American Society of Cinematographers, is a former trustee of the International Documentary Association and is an active member of the Hollywood Post Alliance where she serves as PR counsel for the HPA Awards.