Chris Hare

The Storied Future

The Storied Future podcast provides the knowledge and inspiration C-Suite leaders need to bend the future to their will. We interview experts, innovators, and purpose-driven leaders who have harnessed the power of strategic narrative to align everyone from the buyer to the boardroom around a shared vision of tomorrow.

Storied guests include:

Bracken Darrell, CEO of Logitech 

Heather Dowdy, Child of Deaf Adults and Director of Product Accessibility at Netflix

Mark Stouse, CEO at Proof Analytics, Former CMO at Honeywell Aerospace

Rishi Dave, Expert Partner in B2B Marketing, Bain & Company

Pete Sauerborn, Chairman and CEO, FTD

Ebbie Parsons, Managing Partner, Yardstick Management

Mary Shea, Co-CEO of Mediafly, former Principal Analyst at Forrester 

Jake Wood, Co-Founder at Team Rubicon, CEO at Groundswell

Erica Brinker, Chief Commercial Officer, Array Technologies, Former CMO at Honeywell

Aaron Mitchell, Architect of the Netflix 2% Pledge of $100 Million into Black-owned Banks

Jamie Cleghorn, Senior Partner, Bain & Company 

Kyle Arteaga, CEO, Bulleit Group

Host of The Storied Future Podcast

Chris Hare is a narrative advisor and coach for conscious CEOs, founders, and executives. He helps high-performing leaders navigate the transition from ownership to exit by unlocking the power of their stories in a way that enables them to uncover their why, travel through uncertainty, create what's next, and find purpose beyond profit. 

Chris also helps mid-market founders and CEOs increase company value through strategic narratives that enable them to successfully navigate transactions, transitions, and transformations | Sell-side pitch decks, coaching, and storytelling for M&A | Corporate narratives to align board to buyer around a new future in a way that makes the business strategy a reality | M&A alignment, digital transformation, channel conflict

Chris's storied impact:

-Building a strategic narrative for a mid-market paint distributor that's transforming their company from the boardroom to the frontlines

-Crafting the FY25 Microsoft AI for Energy Industry narrative pitch deck

-Creating a strategy and campaign designed to shift a narrative for an $XXX billion division of a $1 trillion company

-Architecting a strategic narrative for GoDaddy that aligned everyone from COO, CCO, CBO, CMO, VP of Comms, and the brand team around a customer-first vision of the future. Then created a data storytelling platform to help them bring this vision to life. 

“I won’t pursue any strategy in the future without having the narrative clearly identified, like we've done with The Storied Future.” Andrew Walsh, CEO, Applicate Commerce

“Chris and his team helped us craft a powerful strategic narrative that captured the spirit of the millions of everyday  entrepreneurs that GoDaddy serves.” Karen Tillman, CCO

Founder, Executive Narrative Advisor

Experience the power of Atomic Storytelling and discover how this proven framework has helped founders, CEOs and GTM leaders at mid-market companies and tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft to shift the future.

If you want to find and tell the story that will get you in the right room, increase the impact of your go-to-market strategy, close your next round of funding, transform your leadership, or unlock your purpose, this talk is for you. You’ll learn what Atomic Stories are, where you can find them, and how you can use them to create and fuel your Narrative FlywheelTM. You’ll also feel the difference this approach can make as you experience stories from leaders at Logitech, TOPGUN, NASA, Netflix, Amazon, and more.

Keynote Speaker - Atomic Storytelling

Mixing Board

Mixing Board is a community of communications and brand marketing leaders that share knowledge with each other and organizations that can benefit from accessing members’ expertise.

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The Outlier Project

The Bar X Project

Chief Storyteller (Pro Bono)

Microsoft

I led content marketing for two global engagement programs, co-owning customer journey and overseeing content audit, content strategy and content creation for delivery across the marketing funnel.

Senior Product Marketing Manager

Built a global marketing campaign—How to Crush Your Sales Quota—with 50+ connected assets designed to entice enterprise VPs of sales down the funnel and into nurture. Managed agency of record, content strategy, creative, budget, interviews with industry thought leaders, and site dev. Wrote copy on all three campaign sites and pre-roll videos, including a women's crew video that generated over 1.2MM views and 800 shares on Facebook. Signed and managed Motofish Images to create original sport photography and video. Created a library of assets to help bring the new Dynamics brand story to life.

Senior Content Marketing Manager

Amazon Services

Built a content marketing framework to discover and produce small business stories at scale. Drove execution from prototype, to framework construction, to scaling and production of 25+ interviews in less than 3 months—for ~$3K a piece. Constructed a content matrix to meta-tag all interview content across 45 dimensions, enabling the production of up to 75 individual content pieces from one interview.   

Produced an Amazon Services brand anthem video, weaving all five products into one story, and created a to-customer campaign delivered via the home page of Amazon as well as through email and social. Resulted in 250MM+ impressions. 

Won the 2014 NA Seller Services Hackathon by creating an innovative new way to use mobile and social to add unique selection to the marketplace. Competed against 20+ teams from US and India in a Shark Tank-style pitch and live code demo.

Digital Marketing Editor

Developed creative for national campaigns, events, and customer marketing initiatives. Orchestrated a successful new business pitch into Amazon.com and wrote the winning pitch deck for a $1 million Microsoft RFP.

-Concepted and wrote copy for the Webby-nominated Volkswagen Group of America living case study
 for Microsoft Lync
-Wrote a humorous eBook on Marketing 101 for Windows app developers 
-Co-authored a white paper on the consumerization of IT for Microsoft
-Created campaigns and content for Microsoft CSS, Dynamics, EPG, MSDN, Office 365, Public Sector, SMB, Surface, Windows, Windows Azure, and more.
-Conjured up copy for video, direct mail, websites, and ads that reached millions of T-Mobile customers

Senior Copywriter

Write Brained Hare

Chief Idea Guy

Six8 Media

-Wrote and produced a full-length DVD for kids and teens featuring NFL-great Brett Favre
-Created a series of case studies for Microsoft COO Kevin Turner showcasing how SQL Server, SharePoint, .NET, SQL, Hyper-V, & BI are changing lives and businesses around the world
-Researched and wrote the brief for Microsoft SVP Andy Lees’ Worldwide Partners Conference keynote address video
-Authored a $1 million congressional funding proposal for Swedish Medical Center’s physical and IT security initiative 
-Produced a financial tips video for Seattle author Jill Keto that landed her a national appearance on FOX Morning Show

Principal/Writer+Producer

Integrated Talent LLC

Business Development Manager

CEO Narratives That Advance Business Strategies and Transform Leaders | Principal at The Storied Future| Host of The Storied Future Podcast

Stories have the power to transform you, your company, and the world. Yet, the most powerful stories are often the hardest to uncover. That's where I come in. Using the Atomic Storytelling™ framework, I unlock the potential energy in your life and career stories, and create a narrative that not only reflects your true self but also aligns with your professional journey, driving you and your audience toward an irresistible vision of the future—what I call Future Gravity.

Future Gravity May Be a Fit If You…
✅ Are navigating a transition (succession, exit, retirement)
✅ Want to build your influence online
✅ Have a story the world needs to hear
✅ Want to integrate who you are with what you do
✅ Want to build a different future
✅ Are tired of going it alone
✅ Are seeking to land a new role
✅ Want to launch something new
✅ Want to capture your legacy

What Future Gravity Can Do for You…
✅ Establish a differentiated thought leadership platform
✅ Earn trust in town halls, board meetings, and one-on-ones
✅ Transform your leadership
✅ Give the media a reason to interview you
✅ Build influence on social media
✅ Write the book or land the keynote
✅ Get sought out for the next job
✅ Make your purpose a reality

"Chris is a storyteller who unlocks the story of you. His deep curiosity and kindness opened up the aperture in my story, he helped me reveal myself to me. A most magical gift." Whitney Johnson, CEO, Disruption Advisors

“Most PR agencies are great for getting you on the road but don’t always go deep into who’s driving. Chris couldn’t be more different. He’ll put you behind the wheel of a storytelling Ferrari, crafted inch by inch to tell the most compelling story out there – yours.” Ali Winkle, CEO, Just Drive Media

Founder + Chief Narrative Strategist

The Storied Future helps brand, marketing, and PR leaders to spark conversation, build connection, and accelerate growth through strategic narratives and authentic human stories that move audiences to action.

WESCO Distribution

Accountable for all aspects of Global Sales and commercial distribution operations for Wesco/Anixter. Leading a team of associates in Global Sales, National Sales, Regional Sales, Outside Sales, Inside Sales, Key account management, Channel Sales, and Commercial Excellence.

Skills: Go-to-Market Strategy · Cross-functional Team Leadership · P&L Management · Organizational Effectiveness · Strategic Planning · Change Management

Global Enterprise Sales Leader - Safety and Security

Johnson Controls

Led a Global team of leaders and sellers directly responsible and accountable for HVAC, Building Controls, Security, and fire sales within the Technology, Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Government business sectors. Book of business $MM

Global Enterprise Strategic Accounts Director

Responsible for meeting potential customers so as to win new business/clients, maintaining good relationships with existing customers and gaining repeat business wherever possible
•	Manage Mid to Large Business-to- business Sales to increase customer base for JCI Security and Fire product portfolio
•	Manage and grow current accounts in a dynamic environment in Northern NJ territory
•	Make presentations and product demos to promote new products and special deals
•	Perform site visits,  system designs, proposals, proposal presentations, post-sales support to customers
•	Cross selling with sister companies to drive integrated business growth
•	Network with Builders, Architects, Insurance Agents, various Trade organizations to expand network while providing our existing clients world-class service to receive referrals
•	Involved in all aspects of sales including helping customers by designing solutions, negotiating prices, creating contracts, warranty, terms and conditions
•	Contribute to marketing strategy for next gen security products

Sr. Manager, Core Commercial- Integrated Security Solutions

Paychex

Driving new growth through presentations resulting in specifications while supporting Health &Benefits, Retirement /401K teams and pull through sales at the high level in the New Jersey metro marketplace. 

• Presentations introducing Outsourcing HR Services intent to be specified. 
• Manage the NJ metro with respect to activity, project specifications and execution of sales process from conception to implementation.
• Evaluate current Business practices and propose implementing the structure where there in an exposure.
• Build and maintain client relationships to secure business and grow profitability and sales.
• Build and maintain internal relationships to provide product expertise and win projects.
• Provide quotes to C-Level clients and Business Owners on all products on large projects, and follow through to close of sale

Sr. Manager - Human Resources Solutions

IKON Office Solutions, A RICOH Company

Management:
•	Managed multiyear sales and maintenance contracts for Fortune 500 clients in NYC territory including Columbia University, TYCO, R&R, Kaplan, Adidas and Siemens
•	Successfully expanded existing and new sales to IT and HR departments; made sales calls to present opportunities for cost savings and higher efficiency in the document management business; ensured customer satisfaction and effective turnover through personalized follow-up
•	Managed field technicians through entire sales process covering all phases from contract negotiations, installation and inspections through to project closeout and resolving client issues to ensure highest level of customer satisfaction
Training:
•	Developed new product marketing strategies for document management solutions based on current market needs, competitor analysis and latest regulatory trends
•	Assisted in creation of Web-based customer training and development of new product training manuals

Sr. Manager - National Accounts

Ricoh Americas Corporation

•	Oversaw maintenance and servicing of $5 million contract for all data and document management; accountable for projects’ scope of work, schedules and annual budget planning for departments including recruitment, contractors, architects, material and capital requests
•	Improved key performance indicators by reducing mail processing time, fast-tracking problem ticket processing, and improving delivery logistics
•	Directed 8-person cross-functional team
•	Managed infrastructure, support services, operations and personnel for print services 
and mail rooms; handled purchasing, services and logistics for more than 3000 students; supervised rollout and maintenance of EDM for accounts payable department
•	Coordinated delivery, installation and serviceability of more than 800 print devices
Training:
•	Coached and mentored technical staff; organized training workshops for clients for new product rollouts
•	Coordinated workshops to share best practices with company site managers; mentored new hires and involved in target setting for annual employee reviews

Customer Relationship Manager, Columbia University

Tyco Fire & Building Products

•	Managed security installations for million-dollar custom home accounts working with architects/engineers to design complex systems for monitoring and insuring commercial and residential properties
•	Selected to spearhead direct business development efforts for two geographic offices focused on organic growth opportunities in the electronic security market through B2B sales channels
•	Consistent top performer; exceeded revenue quota for 4 years; ranked in top 10% in Atlantic Region
•	Managed a consultative, end-to-end sales process entailing prospecting, solution development, presentation, business justification and closure; met with owners and contractors to discuss scope of project, budgets, performance and close-out; filed permits, product testing, evaluation, managed budgets, negotiations and successfully executed multiple large projects
•	Developed new business strategies to effectively market UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed security services in New Jersey and Staten Island markets, provide support at trade shows and events.
•	Coordinated with national sales and technical teams for the development of quality products based on current market trends and customer feedback
•	Researched competition for creating product roadmaps, quotes and market analysis; assisted on prospecting, sales calls, proposals and presentations for commercial and residential clients; trained and mentored new employees 
Achievements/ Awards – Consistently #1 Performer in Central NJ district office
•	2008: Achieved 201% to quota
•	2007: Achieved 202% to quota, Centurion Club Member
•	2006: Achieved 219% to quota, Centurion Club Member
•	2005: Achieved 165% to quota, Centurion Club Member
•	2004: Achieved 99.5% to quota

Sr. Sales Executive, Team Leader, Custom Homes Division

Circuit City

•	Met with customers and determined their computer needs.
•	Introduced and demonstrated computer products to clients.
•	Personally completed sales and delivered post-sales support.
•	President’s Club member: 1999 – 2003

Sales Counselor

Sonika is an inspiring leader who is driven, engaging, and visionary with a well-rounded resume of experience including service, contracting, and channel development. Essential experiences include revenue acceleration, margin enhancement, EBITDA growth, strategy development, and teaching others to do the same. Her most vital competencies are business acumen, collaboration, initiative deployments, talent, culture development, and technical aptitude with a mindset for process-driven innovation and customer gratification.

Sonika’s Clifton’s Strengths:
1. Activator
2. Learner
3. Individualization
4. Arranger
5. Focus

Sonika’s Contact information: 
Mobile: 718.930.3205
Email: kapur.sonika@gmail.com

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