Chris Nelson
Media Relations Director
At Pyramid:
Chris creates engaging and effective media campaigns for a variety of clients at Pyramid. Recently he has worked with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, KEXP, the Forest Stewardship Council, the Heroic Imagination Project, The Seattle Foundation and the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation. His campaigns have earned coverage from The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, CNN and NPR.
After Hours:
If he could find a bumper sticker big enough, the back of Chris' car would read "I'd rather be visiting a National Park with my amazing wife and four fantastic kids." You can find him getting nerdy over Springsteen lyrics on Twitter at @bossnotes.
Background:
Chris is also principal at Campaign Shoutin’ Communications, where he develops and conveys his clients’ stories with power and efficiency. At Campaign Shoutin’, he has crafted marketing materials and media campaigns for clients including the film Copyright Criminals, Experience Music Project and Sub Pop Records. Before launching Campaign Shoutin’, he cultivated an award-winning career in music journalism, penning 2,000 pieces for the likes of The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Chicago Tribune and other outlets. In 2000, he won Scripps Howard’s National Journalism Award for sonicnet.com’s year-long investigative series, “Playing With Fire: The Untold Story of Woodstock ’99.”
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in English from James Madison University.
