Chief Intellectual Property Officer

Gary Christensen is the Chief Intellectual Property Officer of Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI). He began his “second career” with CCLI in 1998 following twenty years in the banking industry and just enough years in retail operations management to “reconcile” an initial career in banking.

With responsibility for the publisher/rights owner side of CCLI’s enterprise, Gary is actively engaged in global copyright matters that includes rights, repertoire and royalty management, publisher relations and contract development.

Over the past several years Gary has been focused on enhancing and advancing CCLI’s IP infrastructure to optimise its service to rights owners. Notable projects include the development and implementation of a rights and repertoire management system, royalty processing and allocation system, online rights owner “Portal” for royalty and rights repertoire information, and an online tool for the surveying and reporting of church copy activity; all proprietary.