As marketing team lead for the Northeast region, Chris provides oversight of brand, client engagement and services, and pursuit marketing strategies that win business. His primary focus is the Northeast region, where he will drive integration of the marketing team to achieve scale with AY resources and provide better support and proactive engagement with AY sales teams and clients, all while building the Avison Young brand with a consistent, one-team voice and mindset. 

After starting his career building timber frame homes, Chris spent the last 25 years of his career marketing construction management and design-build services with Hunter Roberts Construction Group, AECOM Tishman, and Lendlease. His project awards include Little Island, Genome Center, VIA 57 West, One World Trade Center, 7 World Trade Center, 3 Times Square, 4 Times Square, CityCenter Las Vegas, the New York Times Printing Plant, the restoration of Grand Central Terminal and many residential towers in New York City.

He values personal relationships, teamwork and collaboration and has learned that applying structure, processes and procedures will lead to greater creative freedom and focus. Chris enjoys mentoring and identifying team members’ hidden talents.