Chris Mohr is President of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and information industries. He leads SIIA’s strategy and growth across its three divisions: FISD, SIIA Policy, and SIIA Media.

He focuses on expanding the association’s membership, programs, and events and on strengthening SIIA’s reputation as the leading voice of the information industry.

Chris is also a recognized expert on the policy issues shaping the information economy, including artificial intelligence, privacy, intellectual property, and free expression. He has testified many times before Congress and state legislatures. He speaks often to policymakers, the media, and industry audiences.

Before becoming President, Chris was SIIA’s Senior Vice President for Intellectual Property and General Counsel. As chief legal officer, he led the association’s intellectual property advocacy and its antipiracy program. He also created SIIA’s strategic filing program, which advances the association’s long-term policy goals through filings in the federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier, in private practice, he worked on several appellate and Supreme Court cases involving free speech, intellectual property, and privacy in the information and technology industries. He has published widely in these fields.