Christopher Todd

Christopher Todd is an marketing communications professional who has influenced the evolution of the Internet advertising and content industries with his research and insight. He is incredibly adept at identifying potential opportunities to create new synergies between traditional businesses and the flourishing digital realm.Chris is presently serving as the Vice President of Marketing Communications for SanCas Realty, Ltd., the official Christie's International Real Estate affiliate for the emerging luxury market in the tropical paradise of Belize.Chris also serves as the President of The Illustrious Group, a Miami Beach-based boutique marketing consulting firm catering to an exclusive client portfolio.Prior to Illustrious, Chris was a key player at a wide range of Internet firms. He helped catapult PartyPoker.com to become the world’s largest poker room. As a technology analyst for Jupiter Research, Chris advised Fortune 500 companies on online advertising and content sharing strategies. He also worked at CBS Interactive and Entertainment Publications where he helped spearhead the launch for Microsoft’s Sidewalk.com city guide project in the South Florida market.Chris has provided expert commentary to major media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, USA Today, Advertising Age, Adweek, Entrepreneur, and more.A Miami resident since 1998, Chris enjoys boating, cigars, wine, photography and travel. He is a certified sommelier and licensed Coast Guard master with a rating for vessels up to 100 gross tons. Chris volunteers for a number of non-profit organizations and is the past chairman of the Marine Authority Board for the City of Miami Beach.In 2007, he was recognized for his volunteer work as the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s “National Auxiliarist of the Year” by Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard.Chris is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications at the MEDILL School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.