Elevated creative leadership for business growth

I lead and build creative work, staying hands-on and helping teams use design to create clarity, momentum, and results.

Brands I’ve helped grow

Costco
The Nature Conservancy
Doordash
Marriott
OpenText
xfinity
T-Mobile
University of Colorado
Avant
Ikea

Quick context

At a glance

Leadership

Design and creative leadership across brand, product, and marketing.

Hands-on

Active partnership with executives and across functional teams.

Growth

Experience supporting both growing teams and complex organizations.

Delivery

Sustained delivery of high-quality creative work in real-world environments.

From strategy to execution

What I do

I help teams turn creative ambition into clear decisions, strong execution, and work that holds up as the business grows.

  • Lead and execute creative work across brand, product, and marketing
  • Bring clarity to fast-moving or ambiguous environments
  • Improve consistency without adding unnecessary process
  • Support growth by making creative work more reliable

Working style

How I work

I work comfortably across roles, partnering with executives, leading teams, and staying hands-on when it matters.

  • Direct, thoughtful decision-making
  • Hands-on where it adds value
  • Clear ownership over outcomes
  • Focused on momentum, not bureaucracy

Experience on real terrain taught me how quickly over-confidence becomes risk without judgment.

Leadership works the same way.

In practice

Selected work

This work reflects how I operate day to day. I step into real situations, help teams get aligned, and deliver creative work that moves things forward. The projects show a mix of leadership and hands-on involvement across brand, experience, product, and marketing with a focus on impact, clarity, and real-world execution.

Recommendations

I’ve worked with Chris for over a decade, and he’s truly one of those rare people who just gets it. He listens deeply, turns ideas into beautiful visuals, and leads with real empathy—for customers and teammates alike. He also understands the business side, which makes him incredibly effective.

Liz

SVP Corporate Marketing, Career Certified

It’s rare to find someone who is both extraordinarily creative and deeply strategic, but that’s Chris. The work he produces doesn’t just look incredible—it gets results. On top of that, he’s a delight to work with: thoughtful and collaborative, flexible and quick, and incredibly sharp. He elevates every project he works on and every team he leads.  

Melissa

Sr. Manager, Brand Content Writing, OpenText

It’s no exaggeration to say Chris is one of the smartest people I’ve worked with. You get his top-notch design skills for sure, but you also get his ability to think across disciplines, draw from wide-ranging experience, and genuine willingness to solve problems.

Kyle

Senior Transformation Analyst, Rubrik Zero Labs