Chris is an award-winning business leader with over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications. He is an Integrator, having spent his career collaborating with agency founders and business leaders to develop systems and teams that align with a clear vision.

Having split his career between living and working in Canada and the US, Chris has held senior roles at some of North America’s most awarded agencies. He has had the honour of collaborating with and leading some of the world’s most innovative and influential brands.

Chris's leadership has been crucial in developing and strengthening high-level client relationships, significantly influencing their business. Under his guidance, his teams have contributed to the growth of Fortune 500 companies, including Molson Coors USA, Frito-Lay USA/Canada, PepsiCo USA/Canada, Amazon, Boeing, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, CIBC, General Motors, Nissan/Infiniti, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), among others.

He has extensive experience fostering and leading new business efforts over his career, with notable wins that include Heineken, leading the global pitch for the Infiniti business (and launching Publicis Groupe’s bespoke global Infiniti Agency, PubQ), Molson Coors (played a vital role in the TBWA network pitch and win of the Miller Lite US business and requested by Molson Coors US CMO to relocate to Chiat\Day\Los Angeles to lead the business), exponential growth of the Frito-Lay USA portfolio of brands while at Juniper Park\TBWA, helping lead and win the CIBC business, helping lead and win the BMO business, helping lead and win the Boeing USA business, and leading the VC/Angel investor and capital acquisition process for emerging tech companies at FCB Seattle.

Chris's contributions are recognized for their creativity and results-driven approach. He has received the

WARC prize for advertising effectiveness, along with multiple Effies and Cassies, OBIE awards, HALOs, Marketing, and Bessies.