Chris Forsythe is a strategic operations and production leader with over two decades of experience driving integrated creative and media programs for global brands. Currently Head of Strategy Operations, North America at VML, he has built and scaled cross-regional production teams and operational frameworks that enabled R/GA’s global AOR work for clients like Uber and Samsung. Known for combining production rigor with creative agility, Chris has a track record of optimizing P&L, streamlining workflows, and launching new offices and practices—most notably helping establish R/GA Austin as a social hub and standardizing production in Tokyo. He excels at turning complex, always-on media needs into repeatable systems that deliver on time and on budget. A pragmatic leader who moves between client-facing strategy and hands-on execution, he pairs a BA from UT Austin with PMP training to blend creative sensibility and process discipline.
22 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA, American Studies, Advertising, Italian, BA, American Studies, Advertising, Italian at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin, Rome Study Program
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Chris Forsythe - Head Of Strategy Operations, North America