Starting his professional life PR agency-side in his hometown of Manchester, Chris’s two decade career in marketing media brands has spanned radio, print, news, and now TV.
He is Head of Marketing at Thinkbox, the marketing trade body for TV advertising, which exists to help advertisers and agencies get the most out of today’s TV, and represents 99% of commercial TV in the UK.
Alongside his day job, Chris is also Joint CEO at Outvertising, the marketing and advertising industry’s not-for-profit LGBTQIA+ advocacy group.
He was named in The Media Leader’s inaugural Future 100 list, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, ISBA’s Accessible Advertising Taskforce and the IPA’s Effectiveness Leadership Group. He is a Mental Health First Aider and a passionate advocate for improved mental health awareness and training in the workplace.