ABOUT CHRIS CRANNER

Former CBS VP & Creative Director
30+ Years in High-Stakes Creative Leadership

Chris Cranner is a creative executive turned coach who helps accomplished professionals navigate career inflection points with clarity and momentum.

Over the last three decades, Chris has worked in high-stakes, high-level creative environments where reinvention wasn’t optional — it was required. He spent 24 years at the CBS Television Network as Vice President and Creative Director of Special Projects, part of a small team that helped take the network from #3 to #1 and keep it there for nearly two decades.

Before television, Chris came up through Madison Avenue working at agencies including N.W. Ayer, Grey, and Saatchi & Saatchi on global brands like AT&T, Procter & Gamble, Citibank, De Beers, Continental Airlines, and Pan Am.

Today, he brings that same clarity, creative strategy, and real-world perspective to the people he coaches, with a track record of helping clients make meaningful moves and build momentum in their careers.

What Sets Chris Apart

Chris is NOT:

• A motivational coach
• A life coach
• A sales coach
• A startup guru

Chris is a seasoned creative executive who has lived through multiple reinventions and now helps other experienced creatives do the same.

His power is:
Calm authority.
Pattern recognition.
Strategic perspective.

This is executive coaching energy — not hustle culture.

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