Chris Colton

Public Relations Director

Chris Colton is a media, storytelling and public relations veteran who has served as a trusted advisor to executives at some of the nation’s top name-brand organizations. As Public Relations Director at The Martin Group, Chris leads our Executive Communications and Content practice, where he and his colleagues work directly with our clients’ leadership teams to proactively manage reputation, engender trust, deliver key messages, and ultimately elevate their C-suite communications. After getting his start with Excess dB Entertainment, a concert promotion and artist-management company based in New Jersey, he garnered over a decade of experience in journalism, marketing, and PR with CBS Radio as Managing Sports Editor for WFAN.com and CBSNewYork.com and as Director of Communications and Marketing for Albany Law School. He has combined those experiences at The Martin Group, where he has led client relationships with the NFL, Spartan Race, Vendée Globe, Beard Club, Empire State Development, Western Governors University, and others. An avid reader and “seriously amateur” photographer, Chris spends his spare time getting outdoors and making memories with his wife and son.