Chris Terrill | |
Birth Date: | 1967 |
Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas |
Education: | University of Texas, University of Houston (MBA) |
Nationality: | American |
Chris Terrill (born 1967) is an American businessman and former chief executive officer of ANGI Homeservices.[1]
Terrill began his career in the mid-1990s at QZARInc., owners of the Laser Tag entertainment center chain.[2] In 1998, Q-Zar filed for Chapter 7 liquidation under the U.S. Bankruptcy code.[3]
In 1999, Terrill joined online dating service Match.com, where he served as director of marketing and vice president of new brands and verticals, among other senior positions.[4] While at Match, Terrill launched Chemistry.com, a new dating website.[5] In 2005, Terrill left Match.com for Blockbuster.com to become vice president of product and marketing.[6] Terrill joined Nutrisystem in 2007, serving first as Senior Vice President of E-Commerce. He was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer in 2009.[7]
In 2011, Terrill became the chief executive officer of ServiceMagic (now HomeAdvisor), a website that listed pre-screened and customer-rated service professionals.[8] In 2017, IAC’s HomeAdvisor and Angie’s List merged into a new publicly-traded company, called ANGI Homeservices Inc., with Terrill becoming CEO of the new company.[9]
Terrill sits on the Board of Advisors for Denver’s Quarterly Forum, a nonpartisan membership organization that promotes professional growth and civic engagement through annual events.[10] In 2016, Denver Business Journal named Terrill winner of the 2016 Power Book Award for telecom, technology and aerospace.[11] Terril stepped down as the CEO of ANGI in November 2018.[12]