Xtreme One Entertainment, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed sports, entertainment and broadcast executive Chris Defendis as the Company?s new President, effective July 1. Mr. Defendis succeeds Doug Kuiper, who has served as interim President of Xtreme One since October 2023. Defendis joined Xtreme One in March 2024 as the Company?s Executive Vice President of Distribution after serving as the Vice President of Affiliate Marketing at WWE, where he was responsible for the creation and implementation of the marketing strategy for partnerships with key broadcast and streaming partners. He also spent 15 years with TV, film and streaming platforms, serving as the Vice President of Partner Management at Warner Brothers Discovery and Vice President of Network Distribution at HBO.

At Warner he led the implementation of revenue and growth strategies responsible for $1.5 billion in annual revenue across 20+ million customers and spanning all the Warner Brother Discovery brands. At HBO he developed go-to-market strategies, led customer acquisition efforts, and led the transition of HBO to HBO Max. Defendis earned his MBA from DePaul University, and a bachelor?s degree from the University of Dayton.

A lifelong sports fan, Chris lives with his wife and two children in suburban Indianapolis.