Chris Callahan




I am an independent 
strategist in New York.


MY THING
Bold thinking for brands shaping the future.

SPECIALTIES
Big Ideas: unexpected and tastefully weird. 
Architecture: frameworks that actually get used.
Verbal Strategy: where branding + copy meet.
Emerging Tech: blockchain, venture, marketplaces.
VC&PE:  storytelling for funds sponsoring tomorrow.   

WHERE I’VE WORKED
CōLab | Koto |  FCB | 72andSunny | GS&P

THINGS I DO
Discovery & Playbacks
Creative Briefs & Big ideas
Brand & Product positioning
Nomenclature & Naming
Diligence & Investor Memos


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TURO 
Positioning an online marketplace for Drivers and Hosts.

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RIDESHARING
VERBAL STRATEGY





DISCORD 
Repositioning a beloved social platform to better serve its growing audience.

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COMMUNITY
BRAND STRATEGY
VERBAL STRATEGY





SPOTIFY
Launch campaign for Spotify Mixes.

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STREAMING
VERBAL STRATEGY
GTM






URBIT
Verbal strategy for an OS and peer-to-peer network that is building a whole new internet. 

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BLOCKCHAIN
DAOS
SOCIAL
VERBAL STRATEGY






PELOTON
Masterbrand for the at-home, total body fitness ecosystem.

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FITNESS TECH
BRAND STRATEGY








LEDGER
Brand Blueprint for an insurance marketplace disruptor. 


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FINTECH
BRAND STRATEGY
BRAND ARCHITECTURE