About me
Chris is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the agency, working closely with finance and executive management to drive the commercial evolution of Grey to identify organization and operational models that deliver creativity, efficiency, and profitability. Chris is also focused on future-proofing the agency by refining and expanding our offering – within and beyond 200 Fifth Ave. Chris joined Grey in 2008 as Executive Vice President on Diageo and almost immediately took on leadership of a large portfolio of brands that grew to include DIRECTV, Volvo, Ally, Diageo, Allianz and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). Chris was promoted from Executive Vice President to the newly created position of Partner in 2012. He took on additional leadership responsibility for Pfizer, Marriott and Bosch and in recognition of his unparalleled success was promoted to the newly created position of Managing Director in 2014. Chris continues to manage his portfolio of brands following being named to his current position in 2017. A British native and now a US Citizen, Chris has nearly 30 years of experience across the major areas of our business: large multinational agencies, a pure play digital agency, a leading design consultancy and as a Marketing Director on the client side. He’s lived and worked in London, South Africa, Singapore and New York.
