Chris Deri

Executive Positioning, US-China Relations, Social & Environmental Issues  

Chris is the founder of KRG Advisors. 

For over two decades, Chris has advised public and private sector leaders around the world at the intersection of business strategy, societal expectations and reputation.  

His particular areas of expertise include executive positioning campaigns, U.S.-China relations, environmental and social issues as well as making enterprises more tech-enabled. 

He has launched, led and scaled new businesses, practices and markets at Teneo, Burson, Weber Shandwick and Edelman. Earlier in his career he worked in campaign politics, AIDS advocacy and international education.   

Some of Chris' current and past select clients include Amnesty International, The Coca-Cola Company, the Government of Abu Dhabi, Liquid.ai, Huawei, J&J, FIFA, HSBC, IBM and Qualcomm.  

Chris was a WEF Young Global Leader and a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member. He is currently a Senior Advisor to Business Insider’s Workforce Innovation Board, CUNY’s Office of Diplomatic Engagement and Training as well as University of Southern California’s Institute of Public Relations. He received his B.A. from Washington College.