Chris McKenna

Chris McKenna: Founder, Protect Young Eyes, and Executive Director of the PYE Foundation. Chris is a respected digital safety voice, creating valuable and practical resources for families and schools. His impactful 2019 testimony before the US Senate initiated a series of hearings to further online child protection policy. Years of gritty effort earned PYE the 2020 Dignity Defense Award from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the 2024 Child Safety Award from The Phase Alliance. Recent state-level legislation co-authored by Chris - the Child Device Protection Bill - passed in Utah and moved through multiple chambers in six other states. It will force devices to enable existing content filters when activated by a minor. He is a technical advisor to Angel Kids AI and works closely with digital safety advocates and legislators to craft policies that reign in abusive technologies. As a representative of the Human Change Movement, Chris spoke at the 2024 World Economic Forum. Under his guidance, the Protect Young Eyes team conducts presentations worldwide to parents, professionals, and schools, and gained recognition by being featured in the Childhood 2.0 movie. Their website, courses, and private parent community show caregivers step-by-step how to prepare and protect their children in digital spaces. Chris cherishes family, including road trips with his four children, connecting with nature, running, romping with his pups, and almost anything sweet.
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2 sentence version: Founder of Protect Young Eyes, author, and leading digital safety advocate, advising
legislators and emerging tech companies. Featured in the Childhood 2.0 documentary,
while leading a team that educates parents and schools worldwide on digital safety.