Chris Thomas

Background

About Chris Thomas

Business development and creative brand building executive with more than 20 years experience impacting events and sports & entertainment property's visibility, profitability and operational performance. Particular focus developing strategy, marketing, event and partnership programs for world-class organizations including AEG, the Houston Rockets, and the Young Presidents Organization. Thomas has worked hand-and-hand with world-class brands such as Nokia, Toyota, Anhueser-Busch, Pepsi, Sprint, Bank of America, Time Warner Cable, NetJets, MillerCoors, MasterCard, UBS, Monster Energy, and Verizon and was named to Billboard magazine's brand builder's Power Player list in 2019. A part of the AEG Presents Global Partnership team, Thomas oversees brand partnerships and business development for many key AEG Presents music properties, festivals and concert touring within the Midwest region. Thomas has developed brand partnerships for AEG properties including Coachella, Stagecoach, Rock on the Range, Firefly, Hangout, Electric Forest, Buckeye Country Superfest, MoPOP, Rocklahoma, the Arvest Bank Theatre, Verizon Theatre, Sprint Center and many other high-profile AEG properties. Specialties Business development, contract negotiations, event management, creating strategic alliances and partnership development and conceptualizing and implementing brand activation for clients.