Chris began his career on Madison Avenue, then founded an international production company with director Robert Gordon. He created award-winning campaigns for advertisers such as Citibank, Heineken, JVC, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Steinway, and authored textbooks used in universities worldwide. Chris was selected by Advertising Age as one of the “100 Best & Brightest Advertising People in the United States.” He also authored the bestselling Crazy for Cornelia (Warner Books) and The Devil’s Halo (Random House), and has sold his projects to New Line, Disney, and Alliance-Atlantis for film and television.