Chive Media Group
Hayden Walker is an experienced photographer and media professional currently serving as a Photographer at Chive Media Group since September 2021 and as the Founder of AFM Media Co. since January 2021. Furthermore, Hayden has held multiple roles at Austin Food Magazine since April 2014, including Professional Photographer & Editor, Managing Partner, and Executive Editor and Publisher, overseeing a talented team to produce a weekly digital publication. As the Founder & Director of the Austin Mac and Cheese Festival since November 2016, Hayden coordinates a large-scale food festival. Past experience includes serving as a Photography Editor at Bumble for a short tenure in 2022 and as a Sales Representative at Liberty Mutual Insurance, where marketing research was conducted to develop successful sales strategies. Educational background includes a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Sociology from McNeese State University, earned between 1997 and 2002.
Chive Media Group
Chive Media Group is a multi-platform digital media and eCommerce company. The company’s flagship brand, theCHIVE, is home to the world’s funniest photo galleries and viral videos, reaching more than 20 million people each month and amassing over 5 billion content views annually. theCHIVE has built an incredible online/offline community through its focus on being a positive escape on the internet. The company’s eCommerce site, The Chivery, is a content-driven commerce site that has sold over 5 million t-shirts and apparel items since its launch in 2011. The company’s 501(c)3 Chive Charities has raised over $18.5M through flash-donation campaigns for orphaned causes. Most recently, theCHIVE teamed up with Project Venkman to revolutionize the world of NFTs and introduce solutions to the blockchain and how it interacts with eCommerce and community engagement. theCHIVE's first NFT project, the Bill Murray 1000, quickly topped the charts at Coinbase and became the "blueprint for all future celebrity NFTs" according to Forbes. We are here to entertain the masses and help people.